Lyric

Verse 1

Booked the train for Sunday night

He held my hand but not too tight

Tried to smile, but then I knew

This distance comes with something new

Pre-Chorus 1

A little fear, a quiet ache

But I won't break, I won't fake

I'll keep the light he gave to me

And shine it back so he can see

Chorus 1

Cut it short, curl it slow

Add some color he doesn’t know

Soft and warm, like autumn leaves

That's the version he’ll believe

He’ll see me shine, not fall apart

With better hair and braver heart

Verse 2

The mirror hums, the scissors glide

Outside, the clouds begin to slide

The stylist asks, “Is this your first?”

I smile and say, “Not quite the worst”

Pre-Chorus 2

I think of him, one street away

Then cities pull the thought away

But through the miles, I’ll send this face

A quiet vow in style and grace

Chorus 2

Cut it short, curl it slow

Add some color he doesn’t know

Gloss and wave, a touch of me

That says, “I’m strong” so he can see

He’ll see me shine, not fall apart

With better hair and braver heart

Bridge

He won’t hear the silence here

Or feel the breath behind each tear

But when I step into his arms

He’ll see the calm, not where it harms

Final Chorus

Cut it short, curl it slow

Add some color he doesn’t know

I’m not the girl who used to stay

I changed a bit along the way

He’ll see me shine, not fall apart

With better hair and braver heart

Outro

With better hair... and braver heart