[Verse] Counting coins on my kitchen floor First taste of freedom, but I’m wanting more Passed the corner shop, caught your favorite scent Spent my first paycheck on flowers and rent [Pre-Chorus] Quiet nights, city lights through the blinds Every dollar’s a story in the back of my mind [Chorus] Flowers by the window, rent up on the wall Building little places where dreams don’t fall Every bloom’s a whisper of what’s to come With my first paycheck, I’m almost home [Verse] Empty pockets but my heart feels full Learning how to live in this new world Soft petals pressed beneath my skin Like the hope I keep alive within [Pre-Chorus] Silent prayers in the glow of the street Every step I take, feels steady underneath [Chorus] Flowers by the window, rent up on the wall Building little places where dreams don’t fall Every bloom’s a whisper of what’s to come With my first paycheck, I’m almost home [Bridge] It’s not just the money, it’s more than the cost It’s the way you find balance when everything’s lost In these simple moments, I’m learning to grow Rooted in yesterday, reaching for tomorrow [Chorus] Flowers by the window, rent up on the wall Building little places where dreams don’t fall Every bloom’s a whisper of what’s to come With my first paycheck, I’m almost home [Outro] Almost home, almost home With my first paycheck, I’m almost home