Out of the Shadows

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I’ve been afraid, for most of my life.
Live in the shade, in order to survive. 
But now it’s time for me to come out,
Gonna leave behind my fear and doubt.
 
I’m gonna taste the sun,
Let loose for once, and just have fun.
I’m gonna taste the rain,
And let it wash away my pain.
 
Oh I’m stepping out of the shadows,
And I’m leaving the darkness behind.
I’m stepping out of the shadows,
Won’t be controlled by the fears of my mind.
 
I’ve always been, the flower on the wall.
Never fit in, too afraid to stand up tall.
But now I’m stepping in the light,
Now I’m allowing myself to shine bright.
 
I’m gonna reach for the sky,
And for once in my life hold my head up high.
I’m gonna let my fears fall like tears from me;
I’m dropping them, in order to be free. 
 
Oh I’m stepping out of the shadows,
And I’m leaving the darkness behind.
I’m stepping out of the shadows,
Won’t be controlled by the fears of my mind.
 

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