Shine Too Bright

[Intro – dramatic piano chord + distant handclaps, building glam stomp] Yeah… watch me now… [Verse 1 – mid-tempo glam groove, swaggering vocal] Used to bend, used to shrink For a word, for a wink Took the sharp, took the cold Carried stories not my own Then the mirror caught my eye Saw the spark that never died Love woke up, soft and loud Turned the whole world upside down [Pre-Chorus – guitars swell, handclaps double] No more room… no more space… For the shadows on my face [Chorus – huge glam explosion, big backing “ooh-oohs”, stadium-ready hook] I shine too bright! (Too bright!) For the unkind to stay I shine too bright! (Too bright!) They fade away Once I loved me true No one dims this view I shine too bright… And I’m finally free! [Verse 2 – same groove, vocal gains even more strut] Words can sting, eyes can glare From the ones who used to care But the sting just slides right through ’Cause the love inside is bulletproof No more chains from hand-me-down pain I acknowledge, I forgive, I claim The fire that’s always been Burning bright beneath my skin [Chorus – bigger, layered glam harmonies, full band punch] I shine too bright! (Too bright!) – Oh yeah! For the unkind to stay I shine too bright! (Too bright!) They fade away Once I loved me true No one dims this view I shine too bright… And I’m finally free! [Bridge – dramatic slowdown, piano + vocal spotlight, then massive build] [Softly] Sometimes they still try… But the light just laughs and flies… No anger, no fight… Just me… shining bright… [Final Chorus – over-the-top glam rock climax, handclaps, guitar solo tease, crowd-chant energy] I shine too bright! (Too bright!) – Everybody now! For the unkind to stay – Let ‘em go! I shine too bright! (Too bright!) They fade away Once I loved me true No one dims this view I shine too bright… I shine too bright… And I’m finally… finally… free! [Outro – glam stomp fade with echoing “ooh-oohs” & final big chord] [Whispered] Too bright…