Dreams

I used to trace the shapes in the ceiling Pictures of a world I couldn't see Every voice said: "Keep your feet on the ground, girl" But my heart had its own galaxy I kept a list of impossible wishes Folded up and tucked away inside They were just stories I told in the darkness But I wore them with too much pride And the road was long, the nights were cold I was running on a story that was never told I was chasing what I couldn't hold But something in me wouldn't let it go And now I'm standing in the light I painted On the walls of my room when I was just a kid Every step I took, every tear I tasted Was a brushstroke on the life I finally lived It started as a whisper, a tiny little flicker Now it's burning like the sun, and it's true Look at me, I'm the proof That dreams really do come true I remember thinking, "Maybe it's crazy" To believe the things I couldn't touch But the wanting got so loud inside me That I had to love it that much I fell down more times than I can count, but Every scar became a stepping stone Now I see the world around me And I'm not alone 'Cause the road was long, the nights were cold But I held onto the hand I couldn't hold Now I'm standing where I belong And I finally know that I was strong And now I'm standing in the light I painted On the walls of my room when I was just a kid Every step I took, every tear I tasted Was a brushstroke on the life I finally lived It started as a whisper, a tiny little flicker Now it's burning like the sun, and it's true Look at me, I'm the proof That dreams really do come true So, if you're out there staring at the sky Wondering if you'll ever get to fly Just remember, the stars were once a spark And you can find your way out of the dark Oh, I'm standing in the light I painted On the walls of my room when I was just a kid Every step I took, every tear I tasted Was a brushstroke on the life I finally lived It started as a whisper, a tiny little flicker Now it's burning like the sun, and it's true Look at me, I'm the proof That dreams really do come true Mm, they really do come true Yeah, they really do Just look at me I'm living proof