Paper Tigers
by LUMINARIA
About this track
“Paper Tigers” is a song of defiance and transformation, turning cruelty and ridicule into strength. It portrays the journey from being weighed down by others’ words to rising above them, revealing that their power was only illusion. Through scars, storms, and resilience, the song celebrates reclaiming identity and voice — roaring louder than the whispers, crowned by survival. Download from my Google drive below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i6aQVJo-5CVwDHBmL2rFi9guPUNxAT0u/view?usp=drivesdk Lyrics (Verse) They called me names I never chose A battlefield of sticks and stones Every laugh was a weight on my spine But I learned to carry it fine (Pre Chorus) I wore my scars like second skin They didn’t know what grew within (Chorus) Paper tigers They looked so strong But I stood tall and proved them wrong Their words were whispers I turned them down Now I’m the roar The sound The crown (Verse 2) Their shadows stretched like endless nights But stars are born in darkest skies Each bruise a lesson Each tear a seed I grew a garden from their weeds (Bridge) I built my armor out of pain And danced beneath their pouring rain (Chorus) Paper tigers They looked so strong But I stood tall and proved them wrong Their words were whispers I turned them down Now I’m the roar The sound The crown