I Am Who I Am

I wrote this like a road from barefoot chaos to choosing my own tempo. Guitar leads, cello answers, a soft tagelharpa glow, 112 bpm so your steps match mine. From shy laughs to steadier fire at twenty-five, I sing the yes and no that grew me up. The chorus stacks each pass, with a tiny drop before the last line and a key lift at the end - then please whistle the hook with me. low-key it’s a diary, high-key it’s joy. Thanks for real ears, lovelies. 💜 Tarja

Lyrics:

when i was little, life was easy, no roles in sight,

barefoot through days, low-key wild, high-key bright.

then came the time my body turned a page;

i faced the mirror, said: i’ll grow with age.

my chest grew too, my eyes grew brave each day-

i told myself, i’ll learn the way.

i am who i am, i carry my light through town;

my heart counts four, i won’t slow down.

i choose the tempo, choose who walks with me;

when i say halt, the room goes still.

i am who i am - come slow and you will see.

at eighteen i learned my yes and no,

first kisses, long nights, honest and slow.

i practiced closeness, held when it got wild;

respect first, then fire - open and mild.

i am who i am, i carry my light through town;

my heart counts four, i won’t slow down.

i choose the tempo, choose who walks with me;

when i say halt, the room goes still.

i am who i am - come slow and you will see.

i learned to flirt like dancing - soft, then clear;

a smile for color, never without cheer.

i play with charm but fair, an honest line;

we read the signals - yours and mine.

i count soft one to four,

stay just a moment more.

at twenty-five i know what fire can do;

i lead if i want - and stop on cue.

i know my cards and lay them warm, not loud;

my body, voice, and name - i’m allowed.

i am who i am, i carry my light through town;

my heart counts four, and all fits now.

i choose the nearness, choose the road with me;

when i say stay…

you feel it too, you see.

i am who i am - now whistle the hook with me.

i am who i am - and tonight i shine out loud.