Wildcard Entry

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[Verse 1]
Used to hide in the back row
Head down
Tryna stay small
Every word felt like a mountain
So I said nothing at all
Mirror had me second-guessing
Every flaw in high detail
Heart racing at the starting line
So sure that I would fail

[Pre-Chorus]
Then I got tired of my own story
Tired of watching chances pass
Little voice said
"Get up slowly
This time you might last"

[Chorus]
Now I'm a wildcard entry
Came in quiet
Leave the room loud (yeah)
Walkin’ through the doubt that used to tempt me
Turned my whisper to a full crowd
I’m not scared of anybody
Look at me
I’m standin’ tall
Wildcard entry
I’m the name they didn’t plan
But I’m takin’ it all (oh yeah)

[Verse 2]
Early mornings
Late nights
Rewriting every scar
Turned my “maybe” to a promise
Step by shaky step so far
I learned to talk to my reflection
Like someone I believe
Every “can’t” I kept collecting
I just dropped it
Had to leave

[Pre-Chorus]
Now when that fear comes knockin’
I let it ring
Let it fade
I remember who I’m becoming
And how far I’ve already came

[Chorus]
‘Cause I’m a wildcard entry
Came in quiet
Leave the room loud
Walkin’ through the doubt that used to tempt me
Turned my whisper to a full crowd
I’m not scared of anybody
Look at me
I’m standin’ tall
Wildcard entry
I’m the name they didn’t plan
But I’m takin’ it all

[Bridge]
They never saw my name on the list
But I’m still here (still here)
I used to pray for half of this strength
Now it’s so clear (so clear)
Every time they counted me out
That was fuel I could keep
Now I stand in the center
Where I once took a backseat (yeah)

[Chorus]
Now I’m a wildcard entry
Came in quiet
Leave the room loud (so loud)
Walkin’ through the doubt that used to tempt me
Turned my whisper to a full crowd
I’m not scared of anybody
Look at me
I’m standin’ tall
Wildcard entry
I’m the name they didn’t plan
But I’m takin’ it all
Wildcard entry
I’m the name they didn’t plan
But I’m takin’ it all (oh yeah)