Kira Rae - Annotations Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Margin notes in faded ink
Every page, I stop to think
'Bout the words between these lines
All these stories intertwined
Been obsessing late at night
Over chapters I can't write

[Pre-Chorus]
Red pen circles what went wrong
Asterisks where I belong
Footnotes of my broken parts
Scribbled wisdom of my heart

[Chorus]
These annotations tell my truth
Pages worn since early youth
Every mark, a scar I choose
Beautiful wounds and paper cuts
Breaking down what builds me up
Can't erase what makes me, me
These annotations set me free

[Verse 2]
Caribbean rhythms in my veins
Family stories etched in pain
Perfectionism's got me stuck
Analyzing way too much
But these notes become my voice
Silent whispers, conscious choice

[Bridge]
Sometimes I wonder what you'd see
Reading through these parts of me
Layer upon layer of thought
Battles that I've quietly fought
Cross out lines that don't feel right
'Til my truth comes into sight

[Chorus]
These annotations tell my truth
Pages worn since early youth
Every mark, a scar I choose
Beautiful wounds and paper cuts
Breaking down what builds me up
Can't erase what makes me, me
These annotations set me free

[Outro]
In the margins of my mind
Finding peace one note at time
Every comment, every sign
Helps me see my own design