I can't believe a year ago

I was a girl hiding in her own shallow

Now I am making my own light

It took the greatest triumph and deepest hurting

And it took courage when nothing was certain

And all I had to go on was just might

I can't believe just months ago

I was a shadow of the girl I know

I can be starting tonight

But the dark is strong and the dark is cruel

It tries to bend you to its rule

But this is why it’s always worth the fight

'Cause if I'd ever given in to the fear

I never would have ended up here

They say home is where the heart is

Well I've never heard mine beating so loudly

Can't you hear it pounding

Oh I don't know how this started

I just took a step and took this step blindly

And the right way found me

I followed my dreams and they lead to this

Was burned by the star but still

Got my wish if home is the heart

And the heart is love

Then this place is my pulse

I can't believe not long ago

I was willing to live as a shadow

Given up my passions to do what I thought was right

But life's too short not to sing my song

Even on days when my voice is gone

This is why it's always worth the fight

'Cause if I've ever given in to the fear

I never would have ended up here

They say home is where the heart is

Well I've never heard mine beating so loudly

Can't you hear it pounding

Oh I don't know how they started

I just took a step and took the step blindly

And the right way found me

I followed my dreams and they lead to this

Was burned by the start but still

Got my wish if home is the heart

And the heart is love

Then this place is my pulse

Sometimes my heart still skips a beat

Sometimes I still want to retreat

But I will not admit defeat

No I will not admit defeat

Sometimes my heart it still can stop

It may seem that all is lost

But I know it will always restart

They say home is where the heart is

Well I've never heard mine beating so loudly

Can't you hear it pounding

Oh I don't know how this started

I just took a step and took the step blindly

And the right way found me

I followed my dreams and they lead to this

Was burned by the star but still

Got my wish if home is the heart

And the heart is love

Then this place is my pulse