Lyric

I used to chase a finish line

That kept on moving every time

Thought I had to be someone else

To finally feel alright

Now I’m learning slower ways

Sunlight on an ordinary day

Maybe growing up looks more

Like kindness than a race

I’m not where I dreamed I’d be

But I’m not who I used to be

I’m better than before

Not perfect but I’m sure

I smile a little easier

When I walk through that door

Better than before

I need less, I feel more

I’m not waiting to become?

I’m already something more

There are days I still look back

Old doubts try to pull me flat

But they don’t fit the way they did

I’ve outgrown all of that

I don’t need a louder life

I don’t need to always shine

Peace can be a bigger win

Than applause a thousand times

I still bend, I still bruise

But I know how to move through

I’m better than before

Not finished but I’m warm

I trust the mirror more these days

Than I ever did before

Better than before

My heart unlocked the door

I’m not late, I’m not behind?

I’m exactly where I’m for

Maybe progress isn’t loud

Maybe it’s the softer sound

Of loving who you are right now

Without needing a crown

I’m better than before

And that is worth the world

Every step, every scar

Every time I chose to learn

Better than before

I know what matters more

Not becoming someone new?

Just becoming myself more