Small Victories Parade - Harbor Lights (Pop Rock, Alternative Rock)

Bright chords celebrate tiny wins: getting up, showing up, and letting yourself be proud out loud.

[Intro]
Pulled the curtains, let the daylight in
Shoes by the door like a promise I can keep
The street is humming, summer on the wind
And my heart's still heavy, but it learned to breathe

[Verse 1]
Got out of bed on the first alarm
Clean shirt
Two socks that almost match
Coffee tastes like a gold star morning
Even if the toast came out a little black
Found my keys in the bowl by the sink
Didn't hit snooze to negotiate with fear
Left a note to myself in black ink
"You're still here"

[Pre-Chorus]
No fireworks, no headline, no parade route downtown
Just a pulse in my chest saying "don't sit this one out"
So I straighten my shoulders, let the sunlight hit my face
If I can take one step, I can take another in the same place

[Chorus]
This is my small victories parade
Wave to the mirror like a float in the sun
Every tiny win
I let the drums play
I got up
I showed up
That's enough to run
In my small victories parade

[Verse 2]
Answered that text I'd left on read
Took a deep breath before I hit send
Made my bed
Yeah
It's a little crooked
But it's holding up the weight of my weekend
Washed the cup, put the playlist on
Let the dishes shine in the cheap kitchen light
It's not a cure, but it keeps me moving on
And moving is a kind of brave tonight

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't have to be shining, I just have to show
I don't have to be perfect, I just have to go
If my hands are still shaking, that's okay, that's proof
I'm building something solid in this little room

[Chorus]
This is my small victories parade
Wave to the mirror like a float in the sun
Every tiny win
I let the drums play
I got up
I showed up
That's enough to run
In my small victories parade

[Verse 3]
Turned the car key, heard the engine start
Windows down, salt-air memory on my skin
Paid that bill I kept dodging from the dark
Said "sorry" first, didn't try to win
Took the long way home past the harbor lights
Watched them flicker like they know my name
Every green light feels like an invite
To try again

[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe tomorrow's a mountain, maybe it's a hill
But I'm learning how to celebrate the climb while standing still
So I tap my steering wheel, let the bassline be my guide
One more small "yes" and I'm alive

[Chorus]
This is my small victories parade
Wave to the mirror like a float in the sun
Every tiny win
I let the drums play
I got up
I showed up
That's enough to run
In my small victories parade

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, let it roll down the street
Ooh, let it carry me
All the way to the part where I believe
In my small victories parade

[Bridge]
Step by step
Stamp the doubt down
(You did that) tied your shoes
Walked outside
(You did that) took a chance
Didn't hide
Every quiet "I tried" gets to ride
Gets to ride
No one sees the confetti in my head
But it's falling anyway
From the cracks in the clouds
From the "I can" I finally say
If I stumble, I laugh
If I falter, I stand
Every quiet "I tried" gets to ride
With the band

[Final Chorus]
This is my small victories parade
Wave to the mirror like a float in the sun
Every tiny win
I let the drums play
I got up
I showed up
That's enough to run
In my small victories parade
I don't need a perfect day
To let myself say
I'm proud out loud
In my small victories parade

[Outro]
If all I do is try, it's still a win
If all I do is breathe, let that begin
Streetlights come on, and I make my own way
Marching through the ordinary
In my small victories parade