[Intro]
A spark in the screenlight / small hands on the glow
A list of dreams begins to glow
[Verse 1]
Seven seasons of watching, I learned to imitate the stars
Quick cuts, bright cheers, I measured who I are
I whispered to the glow, I could hear the crowd in my own heart
If they shine, I shine brighter, I’m just becoming who I am from the start
[Pre-Chorus]
But I kept one honest truth in my chest
That every scene fades, but the climb won’t rest
[Chorus]
I am rising, little by little, step by step toward the sun
Every moment I’m here is a race I’m running for one
I’m growing into the flame that I’ve been chasing all along
Living now, not a character, I’m finding where I belong
[Verse 2]
I carry the echo of applause like a map in my nerves
Each mile of doubt quieted by the childhood swerve
From knee-high to taking the lead, I learned to pace the dream I keep
The ascent is slow, the promise mine, but the shore is mine to reach
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m honest that the climb can burn and bless
Progress is a journey, not a perfect address
[Chorus]
I am rising, little by little, step by step toward the sun
Every moment I’m here is a race I’m running for one
I’m growing into the flame that I’ve been chasing all along
Living now, not a character, I’m finding where I belong
[Bridge]
From seven to now, the frame keeps changing while I stay true
The mirror learns my name, and I learn to listen to the view
[Fading into present] I’m not chasing the crowd, I’m meeting the light I earned
The mysterious ascent keeps guiding me, but I’m here, and I’ve learned
[Chorus]
I am rising, little by little, step by step toward the sun
Every moment I’m here is a race I’m running for one
I’m growing into the flame that I’ve been chasing all along
Living now, not a character, I’m finding where I belong
[Outro]
Here in the present, I breathe the spark I’ve known since seven
The rise, the doubt, the gleam—all lead me to the now, begun and given
