A tribute to my daughter
INTRO
I used to feel small in that familiar place,
Same walls, same days, same quiet pace.
VERSE
Back home I was boxed in, day after day,
Same heavy routine in the same old way.
I smiled like I’m fine but I felt on hold,
Like living in grey while my heart wanted gold.
I dreamed of the world but stayed out of sight,
Afraid of my own voice, afraid of the light.
But something inside me started to scream,
“This can’t be the limit — this can’t be the dream.”
CHORUS
I’m not gonna hide, hide, hide again,
I’m breaking that cycle, I’m breathing again.
I’m not gonna stay, stay, stay that way,
I’m building my life like brick by brick, day by day.
I’m stepping outside, wide, wide open,
No more staying silent, no more staying broken.
New friends, new streets, new skin, new light,
I’m finally living — I’m finally alive.
VERSE
I finished my training, I earned my place,
I proved to myself I’m strong in the race.
Long nights, hard work, but I held the line,
Now I’m done being scared — now I’m done being “fine”.
I cut old cords that held me tight,
Not out of hate — just to feel my might.
I needed my space, I needed my truth,
To grow my own fire, to grow my own roots.
CHORUS
I’m not gonna hide, hide, hide again,
I’m breaking that cycle, I’m breathing again.
I’m not gonna stay, stay, stay that way,
I’m building my life like brick by brick, day by day.
I’m stepping outside, wide, wide open,
No more staying silent, no more staying broken.
New friends, new streets, new skin, new light,
I’m finally living — I’m finally alive.
VERSE
I moved through new cities with nothing to lose,
New culture, new language, new ways to choose.
I stumbled, I shook, I learned on the run,
But every hard moment made me become.
I faced every challenge, I looked it in the eyes,
And every “I can’t” turned into “I’ll rise”.
Now confidence grows like a flame in my chest,
I’m not just surviving — I’m giving my best.
OUTRO
I’m not gonna hide, not tonight, not ever,
I’m getting back me — I’m getting better.
From that small old home to the world I see,
I’m building my future — and it’s mine to be.
