

She wakes before the city finds its tone
Ties her hair like armor, soft but strong
Scuffed shoes, glitter on her sleeves
Dreams too loud for what the mirror believes
She trips but laughs, collects the dust
Writes her doubts in chalk, then erases just enough
Eyes like questions, hands still small
But her heartbeat’s learning how to stand tall
They said “slow down, you’re too light to run”
She said “watch me move, I’ve already begun”
She’s a walking sunrise in worn-out jeans
Cute doesn’t mean fragile, not by any means
She breaks with grace, then learns to bend
Falls in love with trying again and again
Still shining forward, even when it’s hard
A careful little fire with a reckless heart
She hums off-key under flickering lights
Turns every lonely hallway into a fight
Not for crowns or borrowed fame
Just to spell her name without shame
Keeps notes in her pocket, hope in disguise
Promises folded like paper cranes inside
Every goodbye teaches her how to stay
Every wrong turn shows a different way
They say “be quiet, don’t aim that high”
She smiles, ties her laces, aims at the sky
She’s a walking sunrise in worn-out jeans
Cute doesn’t mean fragile, not by any means
She bends till bruised but won’t pretend
That fear gets the final say in the end
Still shining forward, scars and all
A gentle kind of brave when the strong ones fall
If the world feels heavy, she lifts one inch
That’s how miracles start, not all at once
She doesn’t need a stage to glow
She’s already loud in the ways she knows
She’s a walking sunrise, unafraid
Drawing hope in colors mistakes never fade
Cute is her accent, grit is the core
She knocks on destiny’s unguarded door
Still shining forward, night won’t win
A tiny, stubborn light — still choosing to begin
Soft voice, steady feet
Tomorrow’s learning her heartbeat
- Lyricist
AI Music Niko
- Composer
AI Music Niko
- Producer
AI Music Niko
- Other Instruments
AI Music Niko

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