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[Intro] I hear the rain on the window, tapping like a clock I keep time by Whispers in my pocket, promises I learned to trust too fast [Verse 1] I build my throne from borrowed praise, and bow to every compliment My own voice fades into the chorus of the crowd I won't forget I chase a warmth that never stays, a hand that slips right through my grip I trade my quiet compass for the glow of someone else’s script [Pre-Chorus] But in the hush I feel the ache, the misread map inside my chest A warning labeled love and risk, I steady it with my own request [Chorus] Tell me I’m enough, but show me through my pride I’m not Break the glass of validation, let my honest heart be caught I’m tired of being loyal to a mirror I outgrow I want the truth that guides me back to me, back home [Verse 2] I jot down lines of future praise to fry at the edges of my fear The words that cut, I swallow whole, then pretend I don’t hear I fall for lullabies dressed as vows, with cadence soft and sweet Till the doorway closes and I’m left with the echo of my feet [Pre-Chorus] A mirror yells in a quiet tone: trust your chorus, trust your core If love is a map, I’ll draw my path from the inside more [Chorus] Tell me I’m enough, but show me through my pride I’m not Break the glass of validation, let my honest heart be caught I’m tired of being loyal to a mirror I outgrow I want the truth that guides me back to me, back home [Bridge] I release the borrowed names I wore to fit the scene I choose the stubborn seed of self-belief over the praise I’ve seen If progress hurts, I’ll bleed for it a little longer still Until the voice within returns to steer with iron will [Chorus] Tell me I’m enough, but show me through my pride I’m not Break the glass of validation, let my honest heart be caught I’m tired of being loyal to a mirror I outgrow I want the truth that guides me back to me, back home [Outro] Back home, I breathe in the weathered air of staying true The cycle fades when the inner compass answers me true