The Dance Was hers

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Lillie kept his name folded small In the back of a notebook by the gym Jacob smiled when their eyes met once She replayed that moment again and again But after the final bell rang out She felt footsteps fall behind her pace A quiet shape at the edge of the hall Always near, never showing his face [Pre-Chorus] Tomorrow’s homecoming, silver and blue She told her friends, “I hope he comes too” She didn’t hear the pause down the hall Or know he had been listening through it all [Chorus] When she walked in, the whole room turned Gold on her dress, bright as a flame Jacob stood there, sharp in his suit Looking too good for a boy she barely knew by name He said, “I heard you hoped I’d be here” Her smile went still; the air went cold A crush can’t give you the right to follow Lillie took her hand back, bold [Verse 2] He asked for a dance like nothing was wrong She said, “You heard what I never told you” His eyes dropped down to the polished floor The truth in the room had nowhere to go “I liked you,” she said, “but not like this Not every hallway, not every turn If you want a chance, then start with the truth And give me space before you ask what I’ve learned” [Pre-Chorus] The band kept playing, the crowd rushed by Her friends stood close, and she met his eyes No whispered promise could make it right He had to listen, not claim the night [Chorus] When she walked in, the whole room turned Gold on her dress, bright as a flame Jacob stood there, sharp in his suit Looking too good for a boy she barely knew by name He said, “I heard you hoped I’d be here” Her smile went still; the air went cold A crush can’t give you the right to follow Lillie took her hand back, bold [Bridge] “Maybe someday,” she said, “if you can be Someone who hears a no and lets me leave” He stepped aside; she chose her friends The night was hers to shape again [Final Chorus] When Lillie walked out, the whole room blurred Blue sash, bright eyes, her head held high Jacob stayed where she left him standing No secret footsteps chasing her outside She’d liked the boy she thought she knew Now she chose what she would allow The dance was over, the choice was hers And she was more than a look across a crowd [Outro] Tomorrow came, but she didn’t owe A second chance just because he showed