The Return of the Pop Princess

[Verse 1]
I wore my name like a badge
Back row, holding my breath
Clapping for other people's fire
While mine sat cold in my chest

I learned the shape of the room
Every exit, every stare
But something in me kept saying
Baby, don't stay over there

[Pre-Chorus]
I was built for the center line
Not a shadow, not a maybe
Hands up, heart on the wire
Watch me, watch me, baby

[Chorus]
The spotlight was mine
Mine all along
I was never the extra
I was the song
The spotlight was mine
Now I stand tall
I was made for this moment
I want it all

[Verse 2]
Lip gloss on, heels on the floor
Dressed like a promise kept
Backstage rumors, front row doubt
I kept the flame and never left

Showgirl spine, soft heart, hard skin
I carried the years like gold
And my little boy in my arms
Said, "Mama, you're bold"

[Pre-Chorus]
I was built for the center line
Not a shadow, not a maybe
Hands up, heart on the wire
Watch me, watch me, baby

[Chorus]
The spotlight was mine
Mine all along
I was never the extra
I was the song
The spotlight was mine
Now I stand tall
I was made for this moment
I want it all

[Bridge]
Let them remember the pause
Let them remember the fall
I turned the ache into armor
Now I rise above it all

No more watching from the seats
No more asking to be seen
I step into the blaze
And it looks like me

[Final Chorus]
The spotlight was mine
Mine all along
I was never the extra
I was the song
The spotlight was mine
Hear the whole room call
I was made for this moment
I want it all

The spotlight was mine
Mine, mine, mine
I was born for this hour
And I shine