Balcony of My Own

[Verse 1]

Cold stone under my bare feet

City humming far below

One hand on the iron rail

Breathing in the afterglow

Dress still smelling like old fears

Mascara ghosts along my skin

Every road they drew for me

Stops right here

Begins again

[Pre-Chorus]

All of their voices

Pulling at my name

But it’s only my heartbeat

Pounding through the frame

[Chorus]

I’m standing on this balcony alone

Halfway between the sky and the unknown

Every "stay" behind me

Every star in front of me

I’m choosing all the roads they said I won’t

If I have to fall

I’ll fall my own

Tonight I write the story

From this balcony of my own

[Verse 2]

Streetlight halo on my shoulders

Shivers racing down my spine

Phone keeps buzzing in my pocket

I let it ring out one more time

I see versions of me flicker

In the glass beside my face

One keeps turning back in circles

One steps forward into space

[Pre-Chorus]

All of my choices

Hanging in the air

I’m done begging for permission

From a vacant chair

[Chorus]

I’m standing on this balcony alone

Halfway between the sky and the unknown

Every "stay" behind me

Every star in front of me

I’m choosing all the roads they said I won’t

If I have to fall

I’ll fall my own

Tonight I write the story

From this balcony of my own

[Bridge]

[Strings swell

Heartbeat drums rise]

Let the old vows break

Let the past worlds shake

If the ground gives way

I’ll still rise

I’ll still rise

With the wind this high

There is room to fly

Every fear I’ve kept

Blows away

Blows away (oh)

[Chorus]

I’m standing on this balcony alone

Halfway between the sky and the unknown

Every "stay" behind me

Every star in front of me

I’m choosing all the roads they said I won’t

If I have to fall

I’ll fall my own

Tonight I claim the ending

From this balcony of my own