What Stays

Drift along, find what stays. Drift along, let it fade
Not everyone will understand, and I've learned that's okay
A thousand faces come and go, but only a few ever stay
I used to chase a fleeting flame, burning out before it grew

The crowd is loud, they call your name, but the ones who matter are the quiet few
I thought I needed the world to hear, but now I see it's all so clear
The ones who listen, they'll always stay. It's not the noise that paves the way
I don't need the world to cheer for me. I don't need a million eyes

staring blankly at the surface of my soul
I just need someone to sit in the quiet and feel the weight of what I've poured out
If you see me, truly see me stay
I've spent too long refreshing screens, chasing things that never last

The world moves fast, it pulls and leans, but I'm done living in the past
Every comment, every like felt like whispers I couldn't hold
They light a spark, then fade tonight, just leaving ashes cold
It's not the glow of fleeting flame, it's the warmth that stays and says my name

I thought I'd need a million eyes, but just one connection will suffice
I don't need the noise, I don't need the waves crashing over me
filling my lungs with emptiness. I need the kind of silence
that holds its breath and listens. If you feel this, if you hear me, stay

Maybe I'll never reach the sky, but I've learned to ask myself why
Do I need to touch the sun, or just be whole when the day is done
I write for me, I write for them. Not the masses, not pretend
Not every flame needs to burn high, sometimes it's enough to try

I don't need the crowd to know, I've found my voice, I've found my flow
The ones who hear, they feel it all. It's the quiet ones who break my fall
I'm not looking for approval, I'm not searching for fame
I'm here for the ones who hear the cracks and know they mean something

If you see the jagged lines in this mirror, and they reflect your own, stay
Drift on, find what's safe. Drift on, let it fade