I wasn't always like this

I wasn't always like this, A faded smile and eyes that miss The joy that once filled this heart of mine Now lost in shadows, lost in time Pre-Chorus: But I remember how it felt To dance through fields where dreams would melt Into the colors of the setting sun Before the tears had just begun Chorus: I wasn't always like this, Burdened by the weight of a thousand "whys" But I'll find my way, I'll mend these broken wings And rise above the pain that life can bring Verse 2: You told me once I'd never fly Just another star fading in the sky But beneath the hurt, beneath the scars I still believe in second starts Pre-Chorus: And though the road is long and steep I'll find my way back to the dreams I keep Deep inside where hope survives Beyond the doubt, beyond the lies Chorus: I wasn't always like this, Lost in echoes of what used to be But I'll paint my world in shades of light And reclaim the joy that's within my sight Bridge: So here I stand, a heart revived By the strength that comes from deep inside No longer chained to what has been I'll find my peace and learn to dream again Chorus: I wasn't always like this, A song of sadness turned to grace I'll wear my scars as badges of the fight And embrace the dawn after the darkest night Outro: I wasn't always like this, But now I see the beauty in the pain For every tear that fell, I learned to rise And found the strength to claim my skies