Five Year Anniversary
(Verse 1)
Five years ago, a different girl sat in this chair
Second-hand ring light, a prayer on the air
Flickering laptop, a knot in my soul
Trying to make a new life, trying to take control
The rent was due, the fridge was a ghost
Just a girl with a dream, doing the most
Clicked 'Go Live' with a shaky hand, a nervous smile
Hoping someone would stay, just for a little while
(Pre-Chorus)
The usernames flickered, a river of light
From lonely apartments in the dead of the night
They weren't just pixels, they started to be
A digital family looking back at me
From tips in the jar to a real conversation
Building a world on a Wi-Fi connection
(Chorus)
Now it's five years on, and the camera's still on me
Champagne in the cooler, for my anniversary
This screen is my stage, this room is my own
Built a castle from pixels, a digital throne
So here's to the late nights, the laughter, the tears
Here's to my people, who calmed all my fears
Five years of whispers, of secrets we've kept
Celebrating the promises I made and I've met
(Verse 2)
Upgraded the camera, the lighting's pristine
No longer just surviving, I'm living the scene
They've seen me get braces, and dye my hair blue
Mourn a dear pet, see a project fall through
They've heard all my stories, my triumphs, my falls
Seen the real person behind these four walls
They call me a model, a fantasy, true
But they also know the girl who gets the flu
(Pre-Chorus)
The regulars know just how I take my tea
They cheer when I'm happy, they worry for me
It's more than the tokens, more than the pay
It's the human connection at the end of the day
From shy little glances to confident poses
Turning my thorns into digital roses
(Chorus)
'Cause it's five years on, and the camera's still on me
Champagne in the cooler, for my anniversary
This screen is my stage, this room is my own
Built a castle from pixels, a digital throne
So here's to the late nights, the laughter, the tears
Here's to my people, who calmed all my fears
Five years of whispers, of secrets we've kept
Celebrating the promises I made and I've met
(Bridge)
Some people judge, they don't understand
The power I found right here in my hand
They see the performance, but they miss the art
The healing of a once-broken heart
This work paid my tuition, it bought me this house
It turned a scared kitten into a lioness's blouse
I own my desire, I own my whole truth
I found my own power in the fire of youth
(Outro)
So I'll raise my glass to the screen's gentle glow
To the journey we've been on, and the places we'll go
Thank you for watching, for being my crew
This five-year celebration is all thanks to you.
Yeah, it's all 'cause of you.
The camera's still on... let the new year roll through.
Cheers.