LYRIC FOR SALE

By Brittany Benko

I packed my dreams in a midnight car
Left the key and my heart in a mason jar
Mom said, "Call when you land on your feet"
But I'm still learning what that means
I've been chasing light through the city haze
Lost a little faith but I found my grace
Every wrong turn's a lesson learned
Every bruise a badge I've earned

I don't need saving
I'm not breaking
Just rearranging who I'm becoming

Now I'm on my own, feels like freedom
Dancing with the unknown, I don't need him
Writing my name in the sky
No one to tell me how high to fly
It's a little scary, I'll admit
But every heartbeat's got me in it
I'm finally home
On my own

I make mistakes, but I make them loud
Learn to stand tall when I face the crowd
Used to cry when the nights got long
Now I just turn it into a song
Got a playlist for my growing pains
Got the courage running through my veins
Every "no" taught me how to fight
Every tear turned into light

And I'm not lonely
I'm just slowly
Building the woman I always wanted to be

Now I'm on my own, it feels like freedom
Dancing with the unknown, I don't need him
Writing my name in the sky
No one to tell me how high to fly
It's a little scary, I'll admit
But every heartbeat's got me in it
I'm finally home
On my own

I used to measure love by who stayed
Now I measure it how I'm brave
Every sunrise feels brand new
I finally know what I can do

Now I'm on my own, feels like freedom
Wild heart, wide open---I believe in
Every stumble, every climb
I'm the rhythm and the rhyme
it's a little scary, I'll admit
But this life's mine, every minute
I'm finally home
On my own