My once upon a time

Here you are alone,

and you deserve it.

Your friends have turned to stone,

and that's on you.

You had a cause to serve,

but did you serve it?

Or did you see yourself in a way that wasn't true?

This is not your father's fairytale,

And no, it's not your mother's fault you fail.

So when your story comes to light,

Make sure the story that they write...

Goes once upon a time a girl tried harder

Once upon a time she tried again

Once upon a braver choice

She took a risk

She used her voice

And that will be my once upon a time

This time

Why tell all those lies?

You feel unworthy

Like there isn't solid ground for you to stand

But a stack of lies is not a firm foundation

You cannot build a castle on a mountain made of sand

This is not your mother's dark desire

And no, it's not your father's hair on fire

Turns out it's you who's not awake

So if there's change you wanna make

Take once upon a time she fought a dragon

Once upon a time that beast was me

Once upon a misspent youth

She faced herself she spoke the truth

That's how I see my once upon a time

This time

Life is not a storybook

but life unfolds in chapters

Turn the page and start to make amends

There's no pre-written guarantee of "Happy ever after"

Step into your greatness before your story ends

So when your story ends

They'll say once upon a time a girl flew higher

Once upon a time she made things right

Once upon a tie that binds

She changed her heart to change their minds

That's got to be my once upon a time

This once upon a time

I'll finally see my once upon a time

This time