No One Clapped

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There was no room full of people No champagne, no photograph Just me standing in the kitchen When I finally chose my path I remember how my hands shook I remember locking the door Nothing changed outside that window But I wasn't who I'd been before [Pre-Chorus] Some victories are quiet Some don't come with a prize Sometimes the only witness Is the person in your eyes [Chorus] No one clapped No one even knew Some of the bravest things I've done Were things I had to do No one clapped There was no finish line But I know exactly where I stood The day I changed my mind No one clapped And that's alright [Verse 2] No one saw the night I started From the bottom once again Or the morning I stopped waiting For permission to begin No one heard me say "I can't" Then turn around and try No one counted all the times I had a reason not to rise [Pre-Chorus] We celebrate the endings The medals and the names But nobody sees the moment When a person really changes [Chorus] No one clapped No one even knew Some of the bravest things I've done Were things I had to do No one clapped There was no finish line But I know exactly where I stood The day I changed my mind No one clapped And that's alright [Break – Voice and Piano] [Verse 3] There were days I chose forgiveness When anger would've been easier Times I walked away in silence When one more word could've made it worse I learned "no" can be an answer I learned leaving isn't always loss And sometimes choosing peace Is worth whatever it may cost [Bridge] Maybe courage isn't thunder Maybe strength doesn't make a sound Maybe changing your whole life Can happen with nobody around No headlines No witnesses No hands raised in the air Just one small voice inside you saying "I don't belong there anymore" [Final Chorus – Vocal Harmonies] No one clapped No one even knew But I was there for every step I somehow made it through No one clapped There was no finish line Still I know exactly who I was And who I left behind No one clapped... I didn't need them to [Outro – Piano]