Higher Me (Catgirl Rising)
I used to dance
Where no one could see
Mirror was my stage
Just the music and me
Wouldn't move
Wouldn't speak
Kept my light on dim
Till I cracked that door
And let the chaos in
It’s been in and out
Closet doors and doubt
People laughed
People stared
I shut myself down
But every time I faded
I still came back
In mesh tights and combat boots
Now on the fast track
Not gonna stop me now
Now I’m out here wild
Weird
And free
My catgirl claws
My black heart wings
Let em talk
Let em mock
I don’t need their praise
I’m dancing through the fire
With glitter in my veins
Higher me
I finally see
The badass I've always been underneath
So laugh
So stare
I’m still gonna be
My crazy
Weird-ass
Badass catgirl self
Muah
TikTok screen
I hit record
Blah blah blah
I don’t care no more
F-bombs and eyeliner
Unapologetic
The old me’s gone
This one’s magnetic
Wearing kitty hats
Chokers
And mesh tights on my skin
Still hear the echoes of shame
But I won’t let it win
Every piece I wear
Says this girl doesn't play
Every look I show says
Bitch, get out of my way
I'm here to stay
They said you’re too much
I said, damn right
I wear my soul like fishnets in the sunlight
Not perfect
Just powerful
Not fake
Just mine
This is my healing
This is my sign
I’m the version of me
That I used to need
I’m the voice
I used to mute
Just to breathe
So yeah
I’m loud
Deal with the sound
Cause I’m never going back to the underground
Cause I’m never going back to the underground
I was a shadow
Silent and cold
A secret story never told
But now I’m roaring
Roar
Wild and loud
Breaking chains
Shaking the crowd
From whispered fears
To battle cries
I’m fire blazing
In the night skies
No more hiding
No more shame
I’m the storm
I’m the flame
Now I’m out here wild
Weird
And free
My catgirl claws
My black heart wings
Let em talk
Let em mock
I don’t need their praise
I’m dancing through the fire
With glitter in my veins
Higher me
I finally see
The girl I needed to believe in me
So laugh
So stare
I’m still gonna be
My crazy
Weird-ass
Badass catgirl self
Muah
My crazy
Weird-ass
Badass catgirl self
Muah
My crazy
Weird-ass
Badass catgirl self
Muah
I didn’t always love the sound of my voice
Didn’t know that being me was a choice
But I still kept dancing
Even when I felt small
I rose higher
After every fall
I'm still here rising
Higher and higher
Never gonna stop me now