The Girl I Used to Be

🎵 A Girl I Used to Be

Verse 1

I used to laugh without a reason,
Dance barefoot in the rain,
I thought the world was full of magic,
Never knew about the pain.

I used to dream a little bigger,
Believe in every word,
Now I keep my hopes much quieter,
And hide the things that hurt.

Pre-Chorus

Somewhere between the tears and years,
I learned to disappear,
I look into the mirror now,
But she doesn't feel so near.

Chorus

Oh, where did she go?
The girl I used to be,
The one who wore her heart out loud,
The one who still believed.

She's somewhere in the photographs,
In the songs I used to sing,
I miss the way she saw the world,
I miss how free she'd be.

Oh, if I could hold her one more time,
I'd tell her, "You're enough."
I'm still trying to find my way
Back to the girl I was.

Verse 2

I learned to smile when I was breaking,
Say "I'm fine" when I was not,
Started hiding all my feelings,
Forgot the dreams I almost caught.

And everybody says I'm changing,
Like it's something I should do,
But nobody sees the little girl
I'm still trying to hold on to.

Pre-Chorus

Somewhere beneath this tired heart,
Her little spark still glows,
Maybe growing up means losing things,
But maybe she never really goes.

Chorus

Oh, where did she go?
The girl I used to be,
The one who wore her heart out loud,
The one who still believed.

She's somewhere in the photographs,
In the songs I used to sing,
I miss the way she saw the world,
I miss how free she'd be.

Oh, if I could hold her one more time,
I'd tell her, "You're enough."
I'm still trying to find my way
Back to the girl I was.

Bridge — soft piano, emotional vocals

Maybe she's not gone forever,
Maybe she's just been afraid,
Maybe all the tears I've cried
Can't wash her love away.

So I'll take her hand tomorrow,
Let her teach me how to dream,
I don't have to be who I was,
But she can still be part of me.

Final Chorus — powerful vocals

Oh, there you are,
The girl I used to be,
Still hiding in the deepest part
Of everything in me.

I'll bring back all the colors,
I'll let my heart believe,
And even if I've changed so much,
You're still a part of me.

If I could hold you one more time,
I'd whisper, "You are loved."
I'm not going back to who I was—
I'm becoming who I'm meant to be.

Outro — whispered

To the girl I used to be…
I'm sorry it took so long
To find you in me. ♡