(verse 1)

The clock turns slow at twenty-eight,

You’ve carried storms with silent grace.

But I see light behind your eyes,

Like stars that never ask for skies.

(Pre-Chorus)

So breathe, don’t rush,

Let this year be soft enough.

(Chorus)

Stay gold, girl, stay kind.

Let the fire in your heart never hide.

May your body stay strong,

May your soul sing long—

Even when the nights feel wrong.

Be you, all the way.

Don’t let the noise make your colors fade.

And may the things you’ve prayed in tears,

Find their way, find you here.

(Verse 2)

You don’t need to shine so loud,

Even soft light moves the crowd.

So laugh when you feel it rise,

Your joy is art, not a disguise.

(Pre-Chorus)

You’ve come so far,

Let no one dim who you are.

(Chorus)

Stay gold, girl, stay kind.

Let the fire in your heart never hide.

May your body stay strong,

May your soul sing long—

Even when the nights feel wrong.

Be you, all the way.

Don’t let the noise make your colors fade.

And may the dreams you whispered slow,

Be the ones God lets you know.

(Outro (Whispered-style))

And if you ever feel alone,

Just know you’ve always been your own home.