Remember the girl I used to be?

Red lipstick, laughing loud, wild and free.

Now mirrors reflect a face, but it feels so new,

The old shadow faded, a quietness grew.

I walk the streets, no one ever sees.

Their gazes just glide right past me with ease.

The old face is gone, lost in the mist,

A new chapter begun, a life unkissed.

I'm an unknown acquaintance, a familiar stranger's face,

Lost in the crowd, finding my own space.

No hellos, no whispers, no judging eyes on me,

Just a quiet peace, wild and free.

There were days it hurt, that silent wall.

Old friends passing by, not seeing me at all.

They rush on past, they see nothing within,

Just another face in the crowd, unseen, deep within

But this silence has become my safe haven now.

No need to impress, no need to take a bow.

The shadows of the past, they've all flown away,

I breathe new air, free to live my day.

I'm an unknown acquaintance, a familiar stranger's face,

Lost in the crowd, finding my own space.

No hellos, no whispers, no judging eyes on me,

Just a quiet peace, wild and free.

Maybe sometimes it stings, not being recognized,

But the price of freedom, it's not jeopardized.

My old self remains, deep down inside,

But now I know who I am, nowhere to hide.

I'm an unknown acquaintance, a familiar stranger's face,

Lost in the crowd, finding my own space.

No hellos, no whispers, no judging eyes on me,

Just a quiet peace, wild and free.

And this is good, this is enough for me.

My quiet life, under a bright sky, you see.

An unknown acquaintance, but finally home.