[Verse 1] You said I’d fall without your name, But I’m dancin’ in designer pain, Got my heartbreak on replay, Turned my tears into champagne. You kept the keys, but I changed the locks, Now I’m gold where you left rust spots, Told my mirror, “I’m the plot,” Guess your exit was the plot twist, huh. ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] Now I sleep fine, got peace in my texts, Your ghost still typing, but I don’t press “next,” I used to break where your silence would sting, Now I’m louder than your ring. ⸻ [Chorus] I’m better off shining, no shade invited, Love turned me diamond, can’t rewind it, Used to cry, now I glitter in timing, You lost your chance, now I’m better off shining. Yeah, I’m better off (ooh), You can watch from afar (yeah), I don’t need your star (no), I’m the light, I’m the bar. ⸻ [Verse 2] Your perfume’s gone, but I kept the frame, Just to prove I can forget your name, Used your texts for a paper plane, Let it fly — now I’m out of range. My friends said, “Babe, he’s out of tune,” Guess my melody bloomed too soon, Now my chorus hits past the moon, And you’re still stuck on “soon.” ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] Now I sleep fine, no ghosts in my phone, Got peace in pink, yeah, I’ve grown, If I loved you once, I learned the art— How to heal a broken heart. ⸻ [Chorus] I’m better off shining, no shade invited, Love turned me diamond, can’t rewind it, Used to cry, now I glitter in timing, You lost your chance, now I’m better off shining. Yeah, I’m better off (ooh), With my glow full charge (yeah), Keep your drama large (nah), I’m divine, I’m in charge. ⸻ [Bridge – dreamy spoken section / vocoder layer] Thank you for the lessons, Thank you for the mess, Now I’m walkin’ golden — In my Sunday best. You said I’d fade, But look how I reflect — Everything I lost, I just re-collected. ⸻ [Final Chorus – vocal stack explosion] I’m better off shining, no shade invited, Love turned me diamond, can’t deny it, Used to ache, now I’m rewired, You lost your chance, I got inspired. Yeah, I’m better off (better off), No apologies required, I’m the fire, I’m the find, I’m the girl that time desired.

Better Off Shining