Velvet Altitude

[ Lyrics ]

Velvet altitude, I rise above you.

Used to map my worth by who I’m next to, late-night glide,
chasing glances in the mirror, hoping one would stay inside.
Now the city’s just a shadow, blurring blue beneath the wing,
I don’t need a diamond promise, I just need this quiet thing.
No more scripts, no more staging, love that fades when lights turn off —
I found strength in the silence, finally had enough.

I don’t tremble in the flash, don’t beg for a frame,
don’t wear pain like a crown just to keep you to blame.
You said I was too much — well, now I’m just right,
above the storm, out of reach, bathed in white light.

Velvet altitude, I rise above you,
distance makes the heart forget the lies it knew.
Velvet altitude, I shine despite you,
smooth like silence, bold and bright and true.

Packed my past in carry-on, left the ghosts at terminal three,
even your name don’t shake me — must’ve outgrown memory.
Flew through fire, kissed the fear, landed softer than I planned,
now every step feels deliberate, like I’m writing my own hand.
You were noise in first class, now you’re just a note I passed,
a breath I exhaled slowly — built a future that would last.

I don’t wait for closure, don’t text in the rain,
don’t pray to dreams that vanished with your name.
This elevation earned, not given, not for you —
I bloom alone, and that’s the truth I choose.

No look back, no regret — just the climb in my chest,
every scar a step higher, every wound a yes.
Not revenge, not a boast — just the grace I earned,
took the hurt, turned it soft, watched the chains all burned.

Velvet altitude, I rise above you,
distance makes the heart forget the lies it knew.
Velvet altitude, I shine despite you,
smooth like silence, bold and bright and true.
Velvet altitude… 

Velvet altitude… I’m not falling. 
I’m not falling.