Golden Hour Alarm
Track 31 of Mirror Season
[ Lyrics ]
I wake up like sunlight now. No more dreams of your voice in the hall, no more reaching for silence that answers at all. Used to trace your shadow on the ceiling, low, now the morning comes and I let it glow. Window open, breeze sings through the room, dust turns gold in the shape of a blooming moon. I stretch into the day like it’s mine to hold— no apologies, no stories left untold. I don’t check your page, I don’t race the tone, I’m already here—fully known. No more hiding in the echo of your name, my peace isn’t borrowed, it’s not up for claim. I wake up like sunlight now, burning soft but I own this glow. No more shadows pulling me down— I’m the light when the world feels low. Golden hour in my bloodstream, every breath a quiet scream: I’m free. I wake up like sunlight now. Plants on the sill I finally remembered to feed, laugh at my own jokes like I know what I need. The mirror says ‘hi’ without flinching first, like we’ve made up after the longest hurt. I wear my scars like they fit the season, not proof I broke—proof I’ve got reason. To rise, to stay, to take my time— no rush to love, no need to rhyme. I don’t miss the way you made me small, I’ve outgrown the weight of that wall. No more begging the past to be kind— I build my day with a clearer mind. I wake up like sunlight now, burning soft but I own this glow. No more shadows pulling me down— I’m the light when the world feels low. Golden hour in my bloodstream, every breath a quiet scream: I’m free. I wake up like sunlight now. Used to wait for a sign, a call, a clue— now the sign is me, doing alright without you. No more wars in my chest at dawn, just a heart that knows where it belongs. I wake up like sunlight now, warm and slow but I own the flame. No more ghosts in my morning vow— just my name, and my peace, and my reign. Golden hour in my bloodstream, every breath a quiet scream: I’m free. I wake up like sunlight now— I wake up like sunlight now. Yeah… I wake up like sunlight now.