I HAVE ARRIVED (2026)

I’ve stepped out stronger into a new unknown place!!! But what mysteries lie in this unknown place? This is a direct sequel to Steppin’ Out Stronger.

In this spoken word project I’m adventuring in a new place and it’s going to have a sprinkle of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure and a few other genres (which is so cool because they're some of my favourite genres, more spoken word rap this time around exploring more wordplay, rap, rhythmical pieces after the success of Island Whine & LIVIN’ IT UP, monologues and a few other things). I also open up and share a few things, I’m ready to talk about.

I feel like I’ve grown a lot more in my writing/performing and also in myself since starting out in 2018, I’m now 30 and I have grown a lot since my debut writing project (Beauty Within The Cracks) when I was 24 (nearly 25) and I explore that throughout this project, so it’s all about exploring the unknown as my 20’s is gone, but also living in the moment and seeing what life brings, while having some fun as I spent so long, thinking I wasn't good enough, didn't deserve the same opportunities as others, I wasn't smart enough, made to feel like I didn't matter, but I had to work on that.

I hope you're ready for an exciting ride exploring this one.

Official Pieces (so far)

1. I Have Arrived

2. Cloaked In Strength (NEW)

Promotional Pieces (so far)

1. Footprints on a Beautiful Trail

2. TASTE TEST

3. TURBO DRIFTIN’

I Have Arrived

The journey has just begun

And I’m so excited

I’ve touched down

In a place unknown,

Galactic beats inside the zone

Warp-speed grind

Through these cosmic lights

And I’m ready to roam

New experiences loaded up,

Now watch me sprint

Fear tried to speak,

But I had to hit mute

Turned that doubt

Into a new route,

Reboot

I was quiet in the back for too long,

Now I’m front row seated

They were betting I would break,

But I was busy getting seasoned

I kept my head down,

Earphones on,

I was

Working hard in the dark

I had a notebook full of fire,

And a pocket full of sparks

All that pressure on my

Chest turned a

Fracture to a mark

They said keep it simple

Stay small

I said

Watch as I repaint these walls

People tried to write me off

In a short line

So many times

But

I learned to underline

Now my name

Runs long in the bold type

As I

Turned every shutdown into showtime

Yeah, the silence got heavy

That’s true

People left

Doors slammed too

But the quiet made it clear

What I’m really meant to do

Now I walk in with my chin up

Same person

Speaking my truth

While I’m

Carrying the version

That they laughed at

Like a banner running

Straight through the roof

As I turn the

Negativity into dust

Then

I’m making it into bricks

I’m in my bag

Like tags and zips

Unpacking this

While I’m

Letting the creativity drip

This is for the days,

When I almost gave up

For those long nights, working hard

For the doors, that stayed closed

All of that has led to this moment

I have arrived

Yeah,

It’s M to the Y

And I have arrived.

Footprints on a
Beautiful Trail

I stroll so slowly
Along a beautiful trail
As the sunlight touches my face
Like a soft high-five
I feel lighter now
As I’ve let the heaviness drop
Those chapters are now closing
I’m smiling as I look up thinking,
I’m doing well
And I have stories to tell
Breath in my chest

Feels golden and kind
I’m now on this winding way,

Un-designed
Every footprint shouting,

You’re doing okay
Every little step I take now
Teaches me to stay

I breathe in the hush

Let the noise fall asleep

Nothing here to chase

Nothing I have to keep

Peace in walking right by my side

In the hush of the trees and the long

Slow stride

I breathe in the hush
This can stay
The world feels calm
For a while today
As I let the stillness

Hold me

As I float

I breathe in peace

I used to race around for

Hours and hours
Thinking I’m not doing enough

Chasing what is enough

Running out of breath on

The edge of too much
But, here the only ticking time

That I have found
Is the wings on a

Back of a passing cloud
So I slow right down
Let the silence talk

As
I breathe in peace
I breathe in peace

I

Just listen and write
As I paint with words
Watch them blossom where I stand

From a word to a line

To a fragile vine

It feels like roots growing in real time

Miles melt away like morning mist
Pretty flowers surround
Sweet perfume tangles in the air
Light through the leaves

Is stained-glass green

The most beautiful sight I've ever seen

In the hush of my chest,

Finally feeling serene
As I observe the trees
Feeling the glorious breeze

Branches overhead

Draw lace in the sky

Crocheted shadows

As the clouds slide by
Phone in my bag,

No chime, no chase
Just me

And the trail in an easy embrace
I count my
Blessings in the crunch of the ground

In every snapped twig,

In each soft ground
I don’t rush, I let it all be
The path walks back
While it’s walking with me

I do wonder though

If I’ll find any Pokémon

On this trail

The reason I say that is

Because…….

A Pokémon Trainer

I’m a Pokémon Trainer

Steppin’ into new places,

Yeah,

This is an expedition

I got my Poké Balls

Locked tight with precision

Ready for the ignition,

Feel the spark of my ambition

Every moves

Calculated like a tactician

I’m movin’ up through the ranks

Making decisions

Gotta catch ’em all,

Yeah,

That’s my vision

From Kanto to Johto,

Grindin’ nonstop

Cyndaquil my starter blazin’ flames

When we drop

We’re the ones bringin’ the heat,

Makin’ the thermostat pop

Gym leaders stand tall

But they don’t intimidate me,

My team burns brighter

And I believe in them

As you can see

Squirtle makin’ a big splash

Armour like a fortress

Its shells so tough,

Damage bouncing off,

That’s absorption

Opponents wanna stall,

But the pressure’s in proposion

Ralts being slick and so quick

Teleporting through the mist

They can’t hit what they can't see,

That’s a miss on their list

Tactics sharp as ever

Got us playing strategically;

Electric shocks when

Mareep hits with a blast

Can you feel that electricity?

I’m

Walking through

Forests deep and wide,

I got that fire in my heart,

Let it Char like a Zard

I been sparked from the start

Like I’m holdin’ a Shard

From the berry trees

Shaking to the Dynamax beams

My backpack is full of

Dreams and hopes,

I got my eyes on the sky

Riolu by my side

On this endless ride

Our aura is so powerful together

Battles are fierce, but we never hide

Team synergy amplified

Catch them fast in the wild zone

Where legends are made,

Tall grass sways when

I walk out on the road

Map in my hand

But I trust my code

Long nights

Campfire with the group

Stories in the glow

Training through the

Bruises just to grow

Potions in the pack

I don’t ever look back

I came so far from Pallet Town

With a palette full of

Colours and plans

Wild encounters

Bagon, we got this

Owning this while

Under moonlight skies,

Throwin' Quick Balls while I strategise

Every throw calibrated,

From Johto all the way to

Paldea lands,

Winds and Waves elevated

My team and I are strong

A force unstoppable and bold;

Gyms leaders fall one by one,

All the stories retold

From Brock layin’ down rocks

To Grusha in the cold

We’ve got options,

Boxed and they waitin’ to rise

Whole PC like a

Team from a different timeline

Every loss that I took,

I just turned to a plan

That’s how an underdog

Turned to the head of the clan

Learning from defeat

Just makes me stronger, too

Lose once, bounce back twice,

Come back, then we storm

Thrivin’ where the lightning

And the volcano form

Quilava fire,

Burning bright inside,

Sparks flying high

Kirlia with the grace

And the psychic ray,

While we put on an elegant display,

Dancing through the

Chaos in a mystical way

Dodgin’ every hit in a waltz of the fray

Turn the field into art,

Like a battle ballet

Together we’re strong,

Watch us put on a show

Shelgon’s armour is thick

Like unbreakable steel,

From dragon scales

To destruction wheel by wheel

As it’s ready to grow

Out its wings and soar

Mega power knocking at the door,

Feel the rush and hear the roar

Flaaffy,

Zapping vibes decorating the night,

Shocking all my

Opponents with currents so bright

Wartortle's shell is super strong,

Waves crashin’ it right back,

Surfing through

These battles on a mega power track

Charge up the spirit

When we evolve,

Puzzle pieces fall

Watch each problem solve

Night or day the chase

Doesn’t stop till the

Pokédex is done

Dreams bigger than the

Badges that I hold

Now they shine outta ten

Working hard against

Team Rocket and others

Battling,

Switching out,

Pivot like I hit U‑Turn

They can’t stop this trainer spree

You can call me Alakazam

With the bars,

Yeah, I bend those spoons

When a partner falls down,

I feel the pain in me too.

Now the final line-up

Fierce and fabulous

I got the team stacked

From left to right...

Typhlosion with the

Cloak of the solar flare fire
Eruption in the pit,

Turn arenas to pyres

Lucario standin’ firm,

Feel the aura inspire
Fist glow, steel soul,

We will climbin’ even higher

Gardevoir in the back

With the mind on beam
Psychic lace threads

Through the heart of the scene
Future Sight set,

Then it crashes the dream
Turn a thought into a KO,

That’s

The queen of the team

Ampharos tower tall,

Lighthouse to our path
Thunderbolt crash, that’s the aftermath
Lights flash,

Whole crowd see the aftermath
Shockwave leaves them shook

Like a thunderclap laugh

Blastoise with the cannons,

Hydro Pump spray
Shell so strong,

Ride the wave in the fray
Hydro Cannon through storms,

Wash the doubt away
When the torrent kicks in,

You gonna learn today

Salamence in the sky

With the dragon rage roar
Wings spread wide,

Breakin’ down dimension’s door

I’m a Pokémon Trainer

And team we’re ready!

To the clouds we soar

Feeling stronger.

Cloaked In Strength

I'm cloaked in strength

Wrapped up in something special

They can’t tear down

Stitch by stitch

I found my grace

Made it into a beautiful space

Every fall

In every knockback

Every echo that tried to push me back

I wear my cloak like woven thread

Armour made from every breath I kept

I’m cloaked in strength

Yeah, now I wear it, head to heel instead

I’m cloaked in strength

But I used to flinch

When the voice got rough

When people echoed

Shake it off, be tough,

Don’t speak up

That's a weakness

Just man up, man up, MAN-NY

You’ll get over it, just move on

I heard it way too much

They said it

Like my hurt was something weak

Like gravity was just in my head, not my feet

The jokes about my skin

The comments about my body

What’s underneath

That’s not what men look like

That’s not beauty at all

They laughed while I sank down small

Felt the weight on my shoulders

While they pressed

Me to the floor, against the wall

But I heard enough,

Yeah,

I heard enough

I had enough

As the words sank in

Came at me sharp and cold

Like shame was a badge

I had to wear and hold

Like I had to disappear somewhere

Blur my edges, thin the air

And not be seen

We don't talk enough

About how much it takes

To carry yourself and your name

When the world shakes

When the fault line

Runs right through you

People jabbing at the skin you’re in

The bones that break in private, quiet

Tears in the showers, hands on the sink

Watching minutes lose their power

While the world

Continues to says you're fine,

You're fine, don’t think

But the mirror knows the truth

All that breaking

Was a spine being designed

Every fracture

In the blueprint of my mind

I stitched my courage, ragged, rough

Into something I now call enough

Not the version that they wanted,

Not the mannequin

They tried to haunt with

I’ve learned now that real courage is saying,

I’m afraid, yeah, sometimes I’m so afraid

I get things wrong, I trip up,

I make mistakes and have gotten lost

And that’s okay

I can walk in confidence shoes

And still feel my ankles shake

I’m only human after all

I ain't any less cause I slip and ache

I can crack and still be solid

I can tremble and not break

My strength wasn’t in disappearing

It was staying,

Staying right here and hearing

Every echo in my chest, let it ring

And choosing not to second-guess

When my chest does feels tight

I can now say,

I’m not doing alright,

And it still feels right

Every time I fall

I’ve learned how to heal

Now I know

I’ve got my cloak on

You got yours too

Different colours,

Different patterns in the loom

It’s so pretty, all that truth

Yeah, you're stitched from something proof

You’re not weak when your voice shakes

You’re human when your heart aches

So breathe in, breathe out, don’t hide

Let the pain roll out of your eyes

As

We're cloaked in strength,

Stronger than we think

Let your rivers run, let your lungs sigh deep

There's so much power in the tremble

Strength in being vulnerable

You don’t have to hold it all inside

It’s okay to cry

You’re not too much, you’re still alright

Every tear you let go

Makes a little more room for the light

You’re cloaked in strength,
Yeah, you’re cloaked in strength

It’s okay to be vulnerable

It’s okay to be weak

It’s okay to show your emotions

It’s alright to speak

It’s okay to not be like the rest

To stand off-beat and underdressed

It’s okay to just be you

You're simply the best

Own that

You’re not too much,

You’re just your truth

I carried so much for too long

Till it honed itself into will

Thought I’d crumble under everything

But I’m somehow standing still

You can see the seams if you look closely

Threads of every bruise and almost

Every heavy word they hurled

Only made me walk bolder

You’re cloaked in strength
Even when you don’t believe it
Every time you feel like breaking
That’s your fabric learning weave

We’re cloaked in strength
You’re cloaked in strength,
I’m cloaked in strength,
Standing here at arm’s length

From the person who thought
He had to disappear to be okay

I know now I was never powerless
Just power in the making
A name learning to fit my chest
A heart learning its own cadence

I’m cloaked in strength

You're cloaked in strength

We're cloaked in strength.

Strike a Pose
(with Bhuna Baby)

Intro: MANNY & Bhuna Baby

It’s M to the Y

And Bhuna Baby

Three

Two

One

This is

Strike a Pose

Are you ready?

MANNY:

I’m headin’ onto

The dance floor

With a new surge of energy

I raise my hands into the air

Then I pull them down slowly

One little turn,

Then I move my body

Find me

Cha cha slidin’ it

Left then right,

The rhythm fills the space

Late-night light, hold that pose

Musical statues style

I’m locked in, freeze on beat

Let’s own it

You, me, us

One big crew

Let’s break through

Together we can shine,

Together we’re whole

Word in here

Is the room’s too small

For our glow, for the vibe

For the dreams we haul

Well

I dress to express

It says blessed

On the inside of this vest

My fit is so clean

The whole thing is talkin’

But

As I move forward

Enjoying myself

Every angle explodes

I try a little twirl again,

But it doesn't go right

I’m not feeling so good about it

This is a mess

Bhuna Baby:

Stoned as roses

Feelin’ it, fancy

Dressed up, locked out

Keys gone, mind too

Lipstick on teeth

Painted red, medium rare

Cooked and catered

My mouth, lost

On someone else.

The smear, a campaign

A social movement,

Moving as one

Tandem flow,

I’m feelin’ it

Hivemind, connected

Syncopated

You twist, I turn

Dancer is a rhythm

Dyslexic, displaced

Chewed up, spat out

Stepped on, chewing gum

Please step on me,

Consensually

Make me feel, fall, fated

Is this fate?

Destiny, an inner child

Calling the shots,

While I down another

And another

Room spinning around

Call me, Kylie

Blow the PA, I mean system

Of a downward spiral,

I’m spiralling

MANNY:

Into my swivel chair

As

The room keeps turning

Goin’ in all different directions

Like

Music on shuffle

Yeah, it’s a mood

What a mix

Feelin’ like I’m swingin’

On a wrecking ball

Like Miley

Doing magic tricks

It’s so wild

It’s getting too much

But then

The room stops spinnin’

I get up and

Brush myself off

Now I’m

Standing here

With a grin on my face

Yeah, I found my spark

In a sideways spin

I learned that I don’t

Need to be perfect

I just need to begin

And if I fall that’s okay

I learn, I grow

That’s how it goes

I’m feelin’ proud

As I strike a pose

Outro: MANNY & Bhuna Baby

Three

Two

One

……

Freeze.

Like What You See

Do you like what you see?

In this place, I let my spirit shimmer

Do you like what you see?

Feel the fire in my body get bigger

Come and turn up the heat

Some more, don’t be shy,

Step in with me

Yeah, handsome,

You’ve got permission

If you're bringing that

Good, good energy!

Do you like what you see?

Because I like what I see

When your eyes land softly on me

It makes me feel like I could be

Your warm tea on a cold day

Steam risin’ like the words

We’re too nervous to say

Pull you close, chase the

Winter blues away

Close your eyes;

Let the quiet explain

This is our own language

That only we understand

In every breath we take

Writes a line in this song,

We’re making,

Right here, right now, no plan

Just you and me hand in hand

No distractions here

It’s only you and me

Suites of stars casting

Dreams so free outside the window

Casting dreams in silver on your face

Like the universe fell into this place

Take my hand now

Come along for the ride

If you like

This chemistry is shifting

Like a cool breeze in July at midnight

A blaze darts

Through our veins

And the world falls away

When you look

Into my eyes that way

You ask what I bring, I tease

Try me once, you’ll find out

First sip hits your lips;

What do you think?

Let’s pop off like

Soda on a summer day

Heartbeat syncs up as we mesmerise

Feeling hotter than

These summer nights;

So do you like

What you see, see, see, see, see?

In this slow light, in this soft R&B

Do you like what you see?

When my body talks

In quiet harmonies

So many different colours

Fill the room when I’m with you

Every glance you give

Paints another shade of truth

As I lie here

Posing for you,

I move my

Body in so many different ways,

My movements speak in waves

Talking directly to you

Do you like what you see?

Because I like what I see in you

Vibration escalates when

I’m lockin’ your glance

Across the floor, across the floor

Do you like what you see from there?

Come closer if you want more

Walk with me between

These walls so fine

An endless gallery,

We’re painting over time,

Feel that synergy all day long

You trace the frame with your eyes

One look and I'm already gone

You’ve

Stood too long on the same gray tile

Reading all the plaques

Like it might read you back

All this stillness, all this quiet

Surrounds us in this museum

Do you like what you see?

Or is it just a pretty picture to you?

Do you like what you see?

Or is there something more?

Running deeper, cutting through

Can you see the cracks?

The fears?

The dreams?

Or just the surface shiny and bright?

Like a painting in a hallway,

You keep passing by

If you look past the shine,

Past the careful pose

Past the gallery glass

The clothes

Will you stay when

The spotlights fade to blue?

Is that asking too much?

Or will you turn and walk away?

If you’d just take a chance with me,

That’s all I’m asking, all I need.

Just a step, just a word,

Just……

Just a maybe, alright

What do you say?

You say

You’ve been burned

By promises left on read,

Half-spilt feelings,

Soaking cold into an empty bed.

You say you can’t rush

What your heart can’t pace,

You're tired of people

Just passing through, leaving no trace.

But I ain’t here to rush

What your heart can’t chase,

I’m not just passing through

Or here to play games

I’m here to

Be the calm in your favourite place

Like

That front porch light

That never fades

Glowing soft through

The wind and rain

Saying, come on home,

You’re safe again

I've also been hurt,

Yeah, I know that sting

Let down by promises that

Never came true,

Not meaning a thing

Made to feel,

Like I didn't matter at all

Dust on my shoes

From the things in the fall

I’ve been burned from

Walls in my chest where

The lessons turned

If you do decide to come in,

Leave your judgement at the door

This whole

House was my hurt before

Every ceiling, every floor

I ain’t asking for perfect,

Just someone who’ll stand and stay

We don’t have to

Have it all mapped out

Straight away

We can learn it, day by day

While we find our way

If you like what you see,

Then come and follow me.

UPSIDE DOWN

As I look back

The place begins to turn dark red

And starts spinning sideways,

Then begins to speed up faster

Than I’m used to

The celing on the ground

Doors in the sky

Gravity all over the place

As it keeps changing, its mind

Where did you go?

What is happening?

My life is upside down

Am I in the upside down right now?

Feeling like I’m in a

Alternative dimension

That mirrors our world and

I don't know which way is up;

Which way is out

My mind keeps

Going round and round

Trying to figure it out

My movements were stuck

Feeling

Like

I’m frozen in ice

Lighting strike once

Then circles me twice

Together they formed

A wall of pressure around me

It’s the peace I crave,

But sometimes

There can still

Be so much chaos in stillness,

It’s like life is playing

A game of tug-of-war,

One minute I was

There and the next I’m here

I was feeling upside

Happy. Joyful. Strong

Next, I’m here,

And everything is wrong

Now I’m feeling down

Sometimes my mind

Feels like an ocean

An enormous motion,

Because of the

Weight of dreams

That lay on shoulders,

Fear begins to

Make an appearance again

Through all this stampeding mess

If I turn back around

Now and retrace my tracks

Will I fade just like that?

I keep walking, while asking this

Cold wind fills up in my lungs

Ice hangs off my tongue

Footprints in a icy road

Thoughts flicker like sirens

Red-blue in a blacked‑out town

Talking to the ceiling

Repeating

Where am I?

Answers drip slowly like a leak

But it doesn't make any sense

Name on the mirror, blurred out

Can’t tell if it’s mine when I speak

I keep countin' my choices

On the back of my hand

If I run in a circle forever

Does it still count as a plan?

Or am I just wasting time?

I feel like I’m in Hawkins

Christmas lights shake

Every hallway hums

Like it’s wide awake

Heart is beating fast

Every mirror pulling farther

Pulling me apart

These stranger things I’m feeling

Right now

Crawling underneath skin

Like a Demogorgon breathing over me Trying to drag me back in

Beneath the surface of silence

I see the sky and try my

Hardest to reach the light,

Using my wings, as I hear music

But feeling the heavy chains,

Holding me back down

The water feels like

It's rising and rising,

It takes my breath,

As it grips my skin.

Heavy Waves

Heavy waves, on my chest

Late nights, not much rest

All these tidal waves surround me

On a broken shore I stand

Still they crash, still they press

Shaking knees in the sand

Sky looking like it’s falling

But I don’t have

Enough energy right now

To even raise my hands

The tide pushes and pulls,

Then it slams flat, no slack

Leaves my mind in a stack,

Scattered out of track

I’m afloat, then I’m lost

Like a signal cut

Static in the chorus, it starts to rewind

And the words are all muddled

Confused, yeah,

The path ain't clear now

How do I get back to where I was?

Every step sinks deeper and deeper

Like the ocean

Learned my name

And won’t give it back

Every little shadow of hurtful words

Hits like a gut punch

Heart’s doing laps like it’s racing itself

It’s trying to outrun itself

All the things that have been done,

All the things still sitting

Undone on the shelf

Most days have felt

Like treading water slow

Head just barely

Above the blue below

People talking

Like they had the answers

Without hearing what I had to say

Yeah, they had no clue

I just tried to make it through

Overlooked in crowded sunshine

Not valued enough

Felt invisible in plain view light

I had to take some time out

Step aside from the noise, the doubt

Press pause on the panic,

Work on my mental static

I was swimming in confusion

Signal lost in the rain

Heavy waves

I felt so small in this big ocean

Thought someone like me

Couldn’t have a place here

Just drifting along with no direction

They said aim low,

That’s better for you

Stay quiet,

That’s good for someone like you

I swallowed it all down

Felt numb in the dark

But I’ve seen what that does to a soul

You shrink and shrink yourself down

Till you can’t find a shape anymore

You forget you were ever whole

It taught me how to taste

Something real in the haze

As I was swimming in the maze

For so long

I felt lost in the

Heavy waves

Now I’m learning how to surface

Even though it’s not easy to

Surface sometimes

When there's so

Much going on at once

At once

At once…..

Let me float on

All my dreams

Kept slipping through my fingers

Like wet sand in a rising tide

Do I not deserve the

Dreams I hold inside?

It started to feel too much

Working hard,

But not seeing much from it

Not being included in things

I was left out of rooms

I was aching to prove

Watching doors that never moved

Do you hear these words?

Do people hear

What I’m trying to say?

Do you hear these words?

Or do they just wash away?

I felt like I was

Living like

I was stuck on a looped track

So much unwanted noise

Ringing in my brain

I’m just

Trying to make it out of this

Heavy waves roll in, roll out

Water in my shoes

Dripping off the laces

Sometimes,

I ask am I enough?

Productive enough?

Tough enough?

Am I doing, or am I done?

As I

Keep moving

And remember that……..

KEEPIN' IT REAL

I used to shrink my voice

Play small in the back row

Hiding who I was

As I

Tried to fit their version of me

Wore their expectations

Like a coat two sizes too big

Dragging on the pavement

Till my own

Reflection felt like a stranger

In the back seat, yeah

I decided that was

Where I had to stay seated

Belt click, window drips

I just watched the world go by

As I faded into the wallpaper

Patterned with I’m not enough

They said you're not important

Your ideas ain't worth the ink,

Don’t let it walk

Not even a crawl

So I folded them,

Into paper planes I never flew

I repressed

Stacked them up on a dusty shelf

Where sunlight

Never made it through

They laughed

When I tried to speak up,

So I stayed quiet

Boy, you ain’t smart enough

Was all I ever heard

Everything that made me, me,

I pushed it off to the side

Stepped backwards

Where hurt and hope collide

It played like late-night ads

On an endless loop

Carved it in the margins

Of my ordinary days gone bad

Every

We’ll call you back

I sat and waited

But it

Was a dead tone click

Every you’re not the right fit

Looks-wise, size-wise

Hit bone, hit thick

The steps started

Feeling slippery with ice,

Like I couldn’t get anything right

Yeah,

I'm keepin' it real

Keepin' it real with you

There was one late night,

Bathroom light, tiles icy blue

Stared way too long,

And asked myself,

Why are you letting them Programme you?

Why do they get to decide

Who I’m allowed to be

As I start to erase

The rules

They wrote in my notebook,

Too, line by line, softly

Every talk like this,

Every stand like that

Made me feel

Like clay in their hands

Smoothed out my colours

Just to match their plans

They said fit in, fit in

But fitting in

Meant losing myself inside

Mirror, mirror on the wall,

Who is that?

I didn’t know who I saw

Blurred-out features

Just a shadow in the hall

I remember little me,

Big dreams, bright stage

Speaking from the heart

Performing in the living room

Before the world

Built up its cage

Putting on shows with nothing,

Being creative, which I loved

When did that kid

Get locked in the dark?

When did quiet

Become my default part?

So I cracked that script,

Wrote a word then a line,

It soon spilled into a page

Then a chorus, then a spine

Shook off their negativity

Stepped out of their cage

First time I spoke up,

Yeah, my legs and hands shook

Some walked away,

Some rolled their eyes

But some leaned in,

And heard the truth in my lines

What would I say to that child

On the floor?

Knees to their chest by the door

Counting faults,

Wishing less, wanting more

I'd say

You were always enough

They were wrong about you

So wrong about you

You're beautiful, you're brilliant

You deserve to be happy

And

Have a seat at the tables

I’m now walking in my light

I used to hide my features,

But I’m seeing more

Beauty in

Myself than ever before

I tried to let my creativity go

Now I hold my pen dearly

The stage feels like home

After I was afraid of it for so long

I’m not shrinking

Down my voice,

My abilities anymore

As I stand here

And I’m ready to

Continue on and own it

Now….

TURBO DRIFTIN'

It's time to go,

No time to stall,

I’m hittin’ the track

Like it’s a Mario Kart ball

Start line ready,

Green light flashin' fast

Grab my kart tight,

This race gonna last

Banana peels flyin’

But I swerve that trap

I say what

Blue shell incomin’

Well

I’m dodgin’ that

What?

Turbo driftin’,

Down my lane

Slidin’ round corners,

No one can contain,

My heat’s so fire,

It can't be tamed,

Watch me as I

Burn my flame

As my heartbeat

Dances with the sound

Wheels are spinnin’ round

On the solid ground

Engines roar so loudly

Beneath the glow

Brightening the streets

As we know

Every turn I take is a blazin’ spark

Fuelin’ dreams within the dark

Stars are shinin’

In the sky above

Speedin’ through curves

With nothin’ but love

Power ups are stackin’ up in my hand

I’ll leave the noise

Behind like a grain of sand

As I say

It's time to go,

No time to stall,

I’m hittin’ the track

Like it’s a

Mario Kart ball

What?

Triple Red Shell tries to strike

But I stay cool and calm

Duckin’ every

Hazard like it’s part of the charm

The clock’s tickin’

Through these crazy nights

I'm racin’ until

The end of the flight

Turbo drift mode

That's right

Best believe

I ain't done yet

I’m

Skatin’ ahead

With style,

My speed is

So rapid you can

See it for miles,

Just try and catch me if you dare

I’m keepin’ it movin’

While you're stuck over there

Watch me blaze bright

Like a comet I soar,

Sailin’ through life

Boosted up more

I can’t stop this flow I bring,

Sonic Rush vibes

When I start to swing

As I say

It’s time to go

No time to stall

I’m hittin’ the track

Like it’s a Mario Kart Ball

It’s time to go — go!

No time to stall — stall!

I’m hittin’ the track

Like it’s a

Mario Kart Ball

Yeahhhhhhhh!

Oh no, the blue shell

Just got me.

A.T.E

Chorus:

A.T.E, acronym so clean

Acceleratin’ up

To live my dream

A.T.E, why you lookin’ so mean

I’m just out

Here doing my thang

Verse One:

Listen up, everyone

Let me share a quick tale,

About an acronym

That's blowin’ off the scale,

A.T.E, it's a vibe,

Oh, what a vibe,

Ain't no stoppin’

Got this flow on high

Clock tick-tock, but

I’m locked in the grind

Working hard each day,

My favourite tunes playin’,

Songs on replay,

Different tracks, new day,

Yet it still hits the same

It’s got me in a zone

Where I don’t wanna stay away

Aspire to elevate,

It’s never too late

Sizzle in my dance moves

Every time they repeat

On this elite piece

I’m talkin’ about

All That Effort,

I expend

All These Emotions

That I channel through this

All The Elevation

When I level up again

Rhythm dancin’ under my feet

It’s got me hooked

From dusk till dawn

Pull up this chorus

Again because I’m drawn

Chorus:

A.T.E, acronym so clean

Acceleratin’ up

To live my dream

A.T.E, why you lookin’ so mean

I’m just out

Here owning my thang

Verse Two:

Hold up

No apologies for progress,

That’s just protocol

Every letter stands tall,

Yeah, I won’t let ‘em fall

They tried boxin’ it in

I let it walk through the wall

So next time you see the initials,

Let ‘em sparkle and gleam

All That Energy,

This is how we roll with A to The E

My lines double meaning

Then flip it again

Like a

Knight crossing the board

Weaving through your den

Diagonal with the pen,

Unexpected advance

Checkmate in one move

When I step in the stance

Letters heavy like a ton of bricks,

But I stack them up like

Lego, when I lay flows,

Turn the weight to lift

Taking this one to another level

No elevator tricks

I’ve been climbin’

Every rung till the sky starts to riff

Every line’s like magic tricks

Layers you can’t decode,

Speaking in puzzles while

I’m riding these roads

Owning my lane

Words juggle meaning

Three ways

At once—call that a

Triple threat drill on replay;

Punchlines land and leave them

Caught ill for real chills

Goosebumps when I flex these quills

They said pipe down,

I piped pipelines,

Built my future

From the cut of the sidelines

Flipped it now to skylines,

Penthouse sight lines

From the curb to the clouds,

I redesigned mine

I paved my lane, now

I’m speedin’ up like a jet,

supersonic style with the steps

Turbo driftin’ it

While I'm

Turning tables with art that’s

My favourite cuisine, I got the sauce,

Crème da le crème

Cooking up art in the pot,

Let it simmer and steam

I’m tight rope walkin’, balancin’

Never careen

Heavy is the wrist when you dangle

Real gleam

But I thread through like silk

While holding that fire inside me

As I stand on my name and say

Chorus:

A.T.E, acronym so clean

Acceleratin’ up

To live my dream

A.T.E, why you lookin’ so mean

I’m just out

Here owning my thang

A.T.E, acronym so clean (so clean)

Acceleratin’ up to

Live my dream (my dream)

A.T.E why you

Lookin’ so mean? (right, why so mean)

I’m just out here

Livin’ my thang! (Livin’ my thang)

As……….

TASTE TEST

I’m a culinary creative

Apron on

I’m in chef mode

Turnin’ the heat

All the way up

Watchin’

The ideas explode

As I

Marinate the space

Servin’ it on a platter

Chocolate drip

On my palate

So slow

While I let the good times flow

A little spicy kick makes

Me groove in the mood

Bittersweet memories in

Each single chew,

Tangy zest flippin’ it up like déjà vu

Lip-smackin’, tongue-twistin',

No stallin’,

It’s a food revolution

Flavours so alive

Like honey drippin’

That keeps this buzzin’

Yeah,

I’m dancin’ away with the menu

As

Different flavours hit the tongue

Like they got wings

Sweet or sour, feeling that

Power every hour

Every bite’s a story that my lips narrate

Taste buds

Poppin’ off like beats on a track,

Gourmet dreams or street food scenes,

Fresh and raw art

Tasting life unapologetically

Straight from the heart

From the first small idea

To the last crumb left below

I’ll be showcasin’ my passion

Letting all that colour show

Different combos hittin’ all

Corners of my mind’s palate

Taste is sensory gold

When you really relate;

It’s how we connect

It doesn’t discriminate!

Life’s a buffet

I'm sampling each plate,

Exploring moments

That I just can’t wait

Let the flavours talk

Let them collide and shine

Taste it up!

Shake it down!

Precious vibes all around

One pinch of something

Whole mood shifts quick

One sip

Slow-motion lift

No limits here when it’s set free

I’m rappin’ that T-A-S-T-E energy!

From the plate to the stage

We’re always hungry for more.

Private Show

It’s show time, lights down low,

Vibes on glow

Neon nerves in a soft embrace

Exclusive cyber zone

Where time stands still,

No frontin’ here,

I’m putting on a slow beat,

Hear the gentle echo

Like raindrops

Tapping away at the window

A smooth tempo

No need to rush;

Let this unfold slowly

Can I have this dance?

Let the bassline trace our spine

We can let the world fall out of line

Right now, you're the only headline

Don’t blink or you'll miss it,

From the tease to the kiss,

It’s never too much

To the quiet afterglow, dim-lit abyss

You’ll get every

Scene in this show

Every close-up,

Every angle

We can move

From room to room

Working from home

On that weekday flair

Doc opens on the screen,

But we’re elsewhere

The hallway’s our runway,

Singing as we strut
The kitchen’s a party,

Sink full of stardust

Plates in the galaxy,

Cosmos in the dust

Disco ball joins us

As it dances along

Light freckles on our skin, tiny mirrors

Of a song

The vibe’s controlled,

But the pulse runs free

Joy in our hips

When we whine it

The world melts away,

And outside goes quiet

We float, skyline in our grip,

We're on a private pilot

You're close to my lips,

City in the distance,

But we move in slow-mo

As

We're writing

New chapters

In this show

A new verse is curated every time

Your lips hit play on the curve of mine

Hmm, we spin, we sway, we rise
In the low‑lit, open skies
Of this house that somehow
Feels like an endless night

As we dance around the room

You trace what I used to dislike

Till I learn the shape

Of a body that’s

Brave enough not to escape

Not to turn it’s back

You say, I’m not perfect

I laugh,

Who is?

A soft light enters, wraps us in it bliss

And surrounds us

You’re so beautiful

A stunning work of art

My eyes begin learning

Toward every line

Every angle like a language

I’m learning your

Courage in the curve of your sleeve

I see you, I see you

I like what I see, all of it

Turn your head for a second

I say it gently, like a soft suggestion

Not a command, an invitation

You ask if it’s too much

I tell you, this is like an art class

And you’re the only thing

On the syllabus

Let's take it easy and

Let the record spin

We ain't gotta rush

Let the music play on.

Let's Get Wild

I’m ready to get wild

What about you?

Shall we get wild?

We’re celebratin’

Tonight let's flip the page
Let our hair down, turn up the wave

Hands up to the sky now,

While the speakers bumpin’

We're looking our best

While we get wild

Go wild, go wild

Let’s get wild, shall we?

Let's get wild, let's get free

My text then blew up

Back to back

Ding-ding

Like, who’s this?

It’s still me

With a brand-new twist

Same name, but you're

Lookin’ at a glow up hit

They say I’ve changed,

Because

I dance on the couch now

Truth is, I let the walls fall

I’ve de-froze

And

I’m finally lettin’ myself out

As I strike a pose

Flashlight hit the cheekbones,

Highlight goals

Every little shimmer like a disco ball

I used to sip small, now I drink life up

See me shakin’ it, shakin’ it, shakin’ it

Bassline hittin’ my body, awaken it

See me swayin’ it,

Swayin’ it, swayin’ it

They want to talk and talk

When our song is on,

But let's fade it, fadin’ it

Waistline speakin’ louder,

That’s our statement

Volume up, no room for containment

This ain't no game,

No time for

Playin' with this transformation

I’ve got that island whine

Yeah

That sweet

Motion

Drip like ocean,

Body like a tide, full moon devotion

Heat in the air, that’s potion in motion

You feel that pull, You know that notion

If you came to be dull and

Spoil the vibe, wrong location

Let's get wild, a tropical vibration

I’m not lettin’ anybody

Ruin my night (nah)

Energy right,

Whole crew on sight (on sight)

No bad vibes,

Keep that outside, please

While we go wild
Go wild, go wild
Let’s get wild

Let's get wild, let's get free

Hands up to the sky now
While we get wild

Go wild, go wild

Let’s get wild, shall we?

I want to get wild

And it’s about time

Now I’m happy

With the joy in my own design

My body has got rhythm,

My mind has got focus

Laser on the locus,

I used to fade out, now I’m goin’ in

They used to call it a phase

Said it’s hocus pocus

Now they’re watching every move

Like a spell, I broke

As I cracked my own shell

And I came out smooth

That’s how it goes

We left with a story

We’re dancin’ by the window

Neon glory

Fairy lights looming

Then laughed in the hallway

The morning can wait

Let it stand in line

Tonight we’re a little too alive

Little spark in the glass

Big swing in the step

We made a souvenir

Turning a plain old night

To a memory yet

If it spills, let it spill,

We just mop it up with the laughter

If the night bends, let it bend,

It just loops in our chapter

We came in with a

Grin and good vibes

And we’re leaving with a friend

I’m smiling too wide; that's the pay-off

One more toast

To the beautiful way-off

The morning can wait

Let it stand in line

Tonight we’re a little too alive,

Too prime

While

We do shots of connection,

No chaser needed right now

Just a room full of rhythm

And we won’t come down

If you’re being salty,

I don’t need that on my plate (nah)

Too much salt is not good for you

I ain’t got time for that energy,

I’m booked and busy

If it don't feed my peace,

Then the vibe get dizzy

I don’t chase what was,

I just chase what’s up

Now I toast my growth

In a gold cup

While we get wild

Go wild, go wild

Let’s get wild…

Let’s get wild, let's get free
Hands to the sky now
While we get wild

Go wild, go wild

Let’s get wild, shall we?

I’m

Lost inside the groove

Can't find the exit

Don't want to anyway

My text blew up again,

Same question

Like, who’s this?

Like a brand-new dimension

Same soul, levelled up, no tension

It’s still me, but the upgraded edition

They say I’ve changed, okay, noted

Because

I dance on the couch now,

Fully devoted

Truth is,

I let the walls fall, doors wide open

And

I’m finally lettin’ myself out,

An unspoken token

See us shakin' it

Shakin’ it, shakin’ it

See us swayin' it

Swayin’ it, swayin’ it

This ain't no game

No time for playin' with this one

As

I got that island whine,

That sweet temptation
Slow rotation, full vibration
Hands on hips, pure celebration
Dancefloor turn to elevation

No bad vibes in my section (nah)

Only love, only growth,

Only blessings (yeah)

We turned the

Room to a lesson in self-expression

Every move, every laugh,

That’s a new confession

I woke up the next day

With confetti on my sleeve

My shoes has got stories,

I can’t believe

Wow,

What a night

Let's Get Wild

That was fun

I was thinking as the sunlight pours in

Eyes half-closed with a grin

Shall we do

It all over again?

You Got This (with Destiny)

MANNY:

You got this

Yeah,

You got this

Rise up out of the flames

And out of the blaze

You’re stronger than you know

Let your light shine out,

Let it pour through the cracks

Every fear in your way

You can face it

Take a deep breath in

Let the bad days out

You’re more powerful

Than the storm

Hear your own heart shout

Life can be a whirlwind

Wild and loud

Yeah, sometimes too loud

Step out of the crowd

Take a moment, let the noise all fade

We all deserve that peace

Stand up tall when you’re ready,

All those scary barriers that

We come across

They don’t get the final say

Every little win counted

Look what you’ve done so far

Just to make it where you are

This is your time now,

This moment in your hands

You’re smart,

You’re strong and so beautiful

You got this

You’re enough

I’m going to say that again

You got this

You’re enough

Even when you’re scared to move

Look at you

Still pushing through

You circle your thoughts

Like a hawk in the sky

Some days you feel broken

Some days you just want to cry

Take your time, you’re allowed to heal

To feel how you feel

It’s also okay

To take some time out

Take a break

Close your eyes

Breathe

Drift away

Let the busy world slow down,

Let tomorrow wait

This is not a race,

You don’t have

Every breath that you take is its own

Sacred space

See the rainbow in the lining

Of the clouds above your head

Let your hidden colours shine bright

Where the shadows once were spread

Let your talent sparkle, let it speak

Don’t water down your flame just because

They’re scared of the heat

This is your truth

Your story

Your crown;

I hope you don't put it down

This

Is important

Wear it proudly on

Every street you go

You’re not weak

When you fall

You're just learning to land

You might get up more slowly

But that’s okay, you can get up again

You’re not late,

You’re just on your way

One small choice, one small,

Step you're taking

One scribble on a folded napkin

Can turn a long

Long, long day into flight

Turn the darkest hallway

Into steaks of light

Life can be a whirlwind

Spinning wild

Spinning fast

But

You got this

Yeah

You got this

Say it soft

Say it loud

It’s your choice

You got this

Yeah

You got this

I believe in you.

Destiny

When all else failed

i was stuck in the abyss

a gentle lulling began sounding from my lips

you’ve got this

got what

not the ground beneath my feet

defeat

simulations run through my mind

the solutions incomplete

yet the same three words continue to repeat

you’ve got this

well through it all i’ve got me

knowing that was enough was my master key

a wonderland of shadows and limitless possibilities

a journey of meandering to find all the soul fragments you seek

to hold

to discover

to love

to release

you’ve got this

you’ve got you

and you can never lose what’s always within

your spark never goes out

although it may feel dim

a moment of retreat can reignite

time spent with your inner voice

to decipher left from right

and even in the darkest of nights

constellations above map out the same refrain

you will align

you’ve got this

you can rest, rise and try again

on a walk through park trees

echos in the wind call out your name because even on your darkest day

you’ve got this

you are the light

and need not be afraid.

MANNY & Destiny

PROUD

When you’re waking up in pieces

Heart so heavy you can’t breathe

Fighting quiet little battles

No one else will ever see

When the phone stays cold and silent

And your room hums monochrome

Let these simple crooked letters

Be the proof you’re not alone

You call it nothing,

Just getting through

You call it normal, I call it proof

Every time you’ve fallen down

You learned the

Language of the ground

Every crack a vowel,

Every fall a noun

You walked through

Rooms that felt like fire

Held your breath through

Voices saying you're not enough

But here you are,

And that’s more than tough

For all of the mornings

You got out of bed

When the dark played drums

In the back of your head

For every I’m fine

That meant I’m scared

For each I’m okay

That meant I’m not

For showing up anyway,

Lonely and bare

You call it coping, just making do,
Call it boring; I call it true.
Every night you didn’t drown
Was a quiet, golden, sacred sound

For every goodbye

You survived your way through

There’s a thousand quiet

Reasons to be proud

If you forget

What you’ve come through

I’ll be the echo pulling you

When doubt is louder than the truth

I’ll hum it back in tune

I’m proud of you

If no one has said that,

I’m saying it now

For how you keep going without Knowing how

For each trembling step, no one Applauds or sees you do

I’m proud of you

If no one has said that,

I’m saying it clearly

Not dressed up pretty

For still choosing hope

Even when you're not feeling it,

I’m proud of you

See, proud isn’t just a word

It’s the small flame in our chest

Fuel for all the caged-up dreams

That never got to rest

Hear them rattling the bars now,
Hear them humming like a tune,
Breaking loose like startled stars
Spray-painting the sky

When the night feels

Heavy and so long

Remember

That you’re strong

Press play on these words

Till they feel like you

I’m saying it again,

I’m saying it straight through

I’m so proud

So proud

Proud of you.

STARLIGHT

I keep walking and walking

Till a shore comes into view

I’m feeling proud as

I’m moving toward a softer blue

Toward a light that doesn’t burn

But teaches you to see again

I’m not turning back, this time

I learned that slow

Backwards glances, heavy stones

Night keeps asking questions

I don’t owe it what it’s owed

Basements of the might-have-beens

Whisper from below

But forward is warm,

Forward is possible

Forward is mercy in the soles

We deserve that

Sand like gold under my shoes

Whole sky turning wide and true

Like

Vast as a promise, calm as a truth

I drop the weight I thought I knew

At the tide line, let it fade

Into a softer story’s hue

I pick up a shell and listen close

There’s a distant drum coming through

Somewhere between the crash and foam

It sounds a little bit like you

It sounds a little bit like stay

It sounds a lot like welcome

So I keep going, step by step

And I come to

A beautiful island

A place called Starlight

The waves crash and sing out

The palm trees sway left and right

STARLIGHT, STARLIGHT

Where the warm sunshine calls

STARLIGHT, STARLIGHT

I can feel it all

Beautiful paradise

Right where I stand

I want to know more about it

STARLIGHT, oh STARLIGHT

It feels like I’ve been here before

This island shining quietly
Like a half-remembered song

That the wind sings back to me

Seagulls riding every line

Of a tune I know
Strollin’ slow along the beach
Breeze is braiding through my hair
Crystal water gently flowing
Like it’s pulling me somewhere

This is lovely after everything
It lifts me like a hand
Opens like an old front door
Into a kinder land
Going towards the light again
Like a chorus I can’t forget
Like a pulse that finds its first beat
And never learns regret

I’d build my dream house here
With a window to the bay
Watch the sun lay down its crown
Every single day
Not for glory, not for show
Not to prove a single thing
Just the quiet work of healing
As the shore begins to sing

Bell pockets heavy
From the daily grind I knew
Fish and fossils in my hands
Turn to simple, honest truth
Strolling down the sandy rows
Tunes humming soft and sweet
Island hours moving slowly

As I stroll through the rows

Hermes or K.K., on the radio

Tunes bumpin’ away

Island paradise

Custom designs

On deck

Because our outfits are unique,

From Tom Nook’s store

To the Able Sisters’ boutique

Little stitches of a life

I once only had in dreams

Building up my place

By day

Then chilling out at dusk

Plant some flowers around

Town keep it lookin' sweet

Coconut cocktails

Mix smooth ooh what a treat.

Villagers calling out

Like friends from afar

Talking about

Serene moments

Trading jokes and fireflies

Under patient, rising stars

Tom Nook’s deals

And Flick’s rare shows

Stories spilling by the pier

This tropical rap

Rides wherever we appear

Each grain a

Small currency of memory,

Warm and still unspent

Clicking soft beneath my weight

Like a choir of content

The whole wide sky turns honest blue

Washes old ink from the line

Like a question I can answer

Without fear this time

I’d grow a garden wild and wide
Flowers, trees in gentle rows
Pick my fruit and live unbound
In the rhythm my heart knows

I'd have a community,

Of friends who'd come to join

Where we'd have bonfires,

And dance and sing

Throughout the day

I'd have a secret waterfall,

Where I can relax and not hide

And a hidden cove,

Where I can watch the tide

It writes me notes in a

Language of foam,

And I read them aloud

Soft as a vow, loud as relief

Also, have a treehouse,

With a view of the sea

Where I can perform and write

And just be me

I'd live life,

And savour every moment

Where time stands still,

And love is the only movement

Every breath a simple grace

Every moment meant to be

So this is STARLIGHT

My paradise found

Not toward an end,

But toward a

Beautiful beginning

That lets me in

Toward light that doesn't demand Perfection, only presence

Toward a shore that

Receives me as I am

Sometimes the light

Feels farther than the dark you fled

Sometimes the shore

Looks like another mirage ahead

But the rhythm

Don’t lie and the pavement don’t stall

So I keep the left

Foot hungry and the right foot on call

STARLIGHT, oh STARLIGHT
Low upon the sleeping dunes
Island life is all I need
Under patient, watchful moons
I close my eyes and breathe you in
Sea-song woven through my dreams
STARLIGHT, gentle STARLIGHT
I fall asleep in your beams.

Sunshine Symphony

A beautiful sunny morning,

Tiptoes through the blinds

Petals in a beam of shine,

Kaleidoscopes in my mind,

Pirouettes of light

Colours doing cartwheels,

Spinning bright through the air

Like the way my quiet feels

Dancing on the clothesline,

Like they’ve never had a care

Butterflies in slow motion,

Painting halos in the blue

Laughter in the open air,

Ringing clear and near

Every little heartbeat

Blooming everywhere

I found my sunshine symphony

I step out with my flag on my back

Patches of stories, stitched to the fabric

Tiny little constellations

Of the places I’ve been

Smiling at the sidewalk,

I used to look outside for answers

For what was

Missing deep inside of me

Morning on my skin, old aches growing thin

I was carrying

Heavy rain that covered my name

Wet letters running down my spine

Then I made a choice,

Walked through the portal last year

Stepped into the mirror

With my pockets full of fear

Found a little pilot

Light still burning clear

I found that I can do this

This journey has helped me so much

I laid the heavy rain down,

Dripping at the door

Watched it grow into a garden

Through the hallway floor

All the storm‑cloud questions,

Bloomed into song,

Between the cracks of my own voice

In the hush between the verses

I kept my dream pristine

Ink on pages grew their wings

Turned my whispers into things

Words and movement

Broke their chains

Like wild birds flying over

Touching new heights,

They rose above the telephone lines

Cutting through the grey

That’s when I finally looked and saw: That bird was me too

I’m glad I continued,

kept moving towards the light

Hands were still shaking,

But my eyes are finally bright

I’m healed with a few things now

But there's still things

I’m working on

Harmony calls, a sweet serenade,

With laughter and love,

Our dreams will not fade

I’m excited for

Journeys that lie on the horizon

We'll paint our futures,

Look towards the light

Every step we take,

Let's do it

Hand in hand,

Building a story, together we stand

This can be our sunshine symphony,

Together we’ll sing, wild and free

Every colour shines,

Lighting up the way

Chasing dreams with an open heart.

The adventure

Has come to an end

For now,

But curtain calls on part two

Before the next bright show

Starts

I’m standing at the doorstep

With my

Suitcase full of glow

Old maps folded with the tears, Polaroids of inner skies
Every little fragment

Of the ways I’ve learned to rise

And I’m ready, yeah,

I’m ready to journey on

I HAVE ARRIVED.

BY MANNY (It's M to the Y)

I want to say a huge thank you to everyone for reading through and I hope you enjoyed journeying through Steppin' Out Stronger (Part One) and

I HAVE ARRIVED (Part Two).

It was so much fun to create this world and it's not over just yet.

I have a couple of surprises, that I'm going to be sharing with everyone down the line, but for now one of the surprises is:

•The final chapter of the Steppin' Out Stronger trilogy is in the works, I've been planning a few ideas to conclude the story. It’s known as PROJECT SIX for now

and I'll be making a start on the project in November.

This is going to be a pretty big project so it’ll take a while to work on,

but I hope you're excited!!!

More surprises to follow, keep an eye out.

I HAVE ARRIVED.

I HAVE ARRIVED (2026)

I Have Arrived

Footprints on a Beautiful Trail

A Pokémon Trainer

Cloaked In Strength

Strike a Pose (with Bhuna Baby)

Like What You See

UPSIDE DOWN

Heavy Waves

TURBO DRIFTIN'

A.T.E

TASTE TEST

Private Show

Let's Get Wild

You Got This (with Destiny)

PROUD

STARLIGHT

Sunshine Symphony

Footprints on a
Beautiful Trail

Strike a Pose
(with Bhuna Baby)