When the curtain rises

[Intro — Soft Piano, Breathless Male Vocal]

I hear the heartbeat of the room…
The lights are coming through…

[Verse 1 — Intimate, Vulnerable]

There’s a thousand words inside me
That I’ve never dared to say
So I hide them in the stories
That I bring to life each day

And the world can call me crazy
For believing I belong
But there’s something in this feeling
That has kept me holding on

[Pre-Chorus — Gradually Building]

And maybe I’m a dreamer
With a thousand miles to go
But there’s a fire underneath me
That I’m never letting go

[Chorus — Explosive Drums, Powerful High Vocals]

WHEN THE CURTAIN RISES
I CAN FEEL MY SPIRIT FLY
ALL THE YEARS OF HOPE AND HEARTBREAK
COME ALIVE BENEATH THE LIGHTS

I WAS BORN TO TELL A STORY
I WAS BORN TO MAKE THEM FEEL
AND NO MATTER HOW FAR I HAVE TO GO
THIS IS WHERE MY DREAMS ARE REAL

OH, I’M STILL HERE!
AND I’M NOT GIVING UP TONIGHT!

[Verse 2 — Stronger, Emotional]

Every line becomes a promise
Every scene becomes a chance
To become a thousand people
To discover who I am

And I know the road is endless
And the future’s hard to see
But the stage has always shown me
Who I’m fighting to be

[Pre-Chorus — Rising Intensity]

Let them tell me it’s impossible
Let them say I’m aiming high
I’ve got dreams that won’t stay silent
And a heart that won’t deny them

[Chorus — Full Band, Stadium-Sized]

WHEN THE CURTAIN RISES
I CAN FEEL MY SPIRIT FLY
ALL THE YEARS OF HOPE AND HEARTBREAK
COME ALIVE BENEATH THE LIGHTS

I WAS BORN TO TELL A STORY
I WAS BORN TO MAKE THEM FEEL
AND NO MATTER HOW FAR I HAVE TO GO
THIS IS WHERE MY DREAMS ARE REAL

OH, I’M STILL HERE!
AND I’M NOT GIVING UP TONIGHT!

[Bridge — Piano Only, Raw Emotional Vocal]

And if one day the lights go dark
And no one knows my name
I’ll remember why I started
I’ll remember that first flame

It was never just applause
It was never just a role
It was finding something beautiful
That made me feel whole

[Build-Up — Drums, Rising Vocals]

SO LET THE LIGHTS COME DOWN!
LET THE WHOLE WORLD TURN AROUND!

I’VE GOT A DREAM INSIDE MY CHEST
AND I WON’T LET IT LAY TO REST!

[Final Chorus — Maximum Vocal Power, Soaring High Notes]

WHEN THE CURTAIN RISES
I WILL NEVER HIDE AGAIN
I’LL TURN EVERY FEAR INTO A STORY
EVERY SCAR INTO A PEN

I WAS BORN TO TELL A STORY
I WAS BORN TO MAKE THEM FEEL
AND HOWEVER LONG THE ROAD MAY BE
I KNOW THIS DREAM IS REAL!

THIS IS MY MOMENT!
THIS IS MY LIFE!
I’LL KEEP ON DREAMING
TILL THE STARS ALIGN!

[Outro — Piano, Soft and Hopeful]

The room is quiet…
The lights burn low…

But somewhere in my heart
The show goes on…

And I’ll be there
When the curtain rises.