Complete (Walk Tall, My Lovely)
[STYLE] Uplifting theatrical pop-folk ballad. Warm, sincere vocals. Starts intimate and conversational, gradually building into an inspiring anthem. Piano, acoustic guitar, strings, light percussion. Hints of musical theatre storytelling, but more contemporary and grounded than a Broadway showstopper. Emotional, encouraging, hopeful, with a touch of wit. Female vocal preferred, though gender-neutral delivery works. Dynamic build from gentle reassurance to determined empowerment.
[VERSE 1] This moment is shattered, The place broke your trust. When you are ready, Then leave it, you must.
Stay small to survive it. Stay small to be safe. But remember, at some point, If small starts to chafe—
[CHORUS] Walk tall, my lovely. Straighten your crown. Let's see your smile In place of that frown.
Walk tall, my lovely. Don't dim your light down. The world needs the shape Of the 'you' that you've found.
[VERSE 2] That ache, that pull is leading you on To be the full "you" you deserve to become.
If you're not happy— Choose a dream. Build a plan. One foot before the other. Go where you can.
[PRE-CHORUS] Progress is progress, No matter how small. A "Won't" builds a door. A "Can't" builds a wall.
[CHORUS] Walk tall, my lovely. Straighten your crown. Let's see your smile In place of that frown.
Walk tall, my lovely. Don't dim your light down. The world needs the shape Of the you that you've found.
[BRIDGE] Do not apologize. Don't shrink to fit in. You deserve to feel whole And complete in your skin.
No matter what drives you, No matter your dreams— Don't help to pick them Apart at the seams.
The door has been open A while now. Maybe more. You just needed the moment To walk through the door.
You were always this size. You were never less whole. The room just got smaller. Now you know.
[MAUDE VERSE] Rules are just guidelines. Don't waste your time. A poem's a poem. They don't have to rhyme.
Whole is whole. Complete is complete. Don't ever feel that you Have to compete.
One hundred percent is the goal. Being true's not all that startling. Keep weights and measures For daiquiris, darling.
[THE TURN] The gentle part's over. The soft approach done. You know exactly where the door is— (Spoken) Darling.
Run.
[FINAL CHORUS] Walk tall, my lovely. Straighten your crown. Let's see your smile In place of that frown.
Walk tall, my lovely. Take up your space. The world's so much brighter When you take your place.
[OUTRO] So be brave past the doubt. Don't wait on a shelf. Be completely, and utterly, Entirely yourself.
Walk tall, my lovely.
(Spoken) Straighten your crown.
Now go.