[Intro]
Whispers chase me down the street, I wear my truth in ink-stained skin
But I keep walking, steady feet, toward a light I’m learning to begin
[Verse 1]
I’m Ulyana, not the label they pin on my soul
I carry every bruise like a compass, guiding me to be whole
They speak in rumors, pull the shade on who I am inside
But I’m more than the stories printed where my pains are pried
[Pre-Chorus]
If you look past the scars, you’ll hear a different name
A voice that survives the storm, a flame that won’t be tamed
[Chorus]
I am waking from the verdicts, I’m choosing my own light
Not what they call me, not what they fear, I’m finding my own height
Let the labels fall like rain, I’m standing through the pain
Because belonging starts within, and I’ll bloom again
[Verse 2]
Judgment is loud, but my heartbeat knows the tune
I’ve weathered every whisper, learned to breathe through the room
If you doubt my worth, I’ll raise my gaze and redefine
The road I walk is mine to own, my quiet, stubborn shine
[Pre-Chorus]
If you look past the scars, you’ll hear a different name
A voice that survives the storm, a flame that won’t be tamed
[Chorus]
I am waking from the verdicts, I’m choosing my own light
Not what they call me, not what they fear, I’m finding my own height
Let the labels fall like rain, I’m standing through the pain
Because belonging starts within, and I’ll bloom again
[Bridge]
In every doubt I hear a truth that won’t disappear
Strength grows in vulnerability, I’m learning to hold it near
[Chorus]
I am waking from the verdicts, I’m choosing my own light
Not what they call me, not what they fear, I’m finding my own height
Let the labels fall like rain, I’m standing through the pain
Because belonging starts within, and I’ll bloom again
[Outro]
I’m Ulyana, still becoming, still rising with the dawn
A heart unboxed, a spirit free, in courage I’m reborn
