Tiny Victory Parade

Hit the store with a pocket of change
Found my size on the last-back rack
Walked out like I’d just won the league
Cheap shoes
But I’m never going back

Every little break
Feels like a headline
Yeah I’ll cut the cake
If I just make it on time

It’s a tiny victory parade
For a parking spot and a bill I paid
Raise a coffee cup like champagne
I’m the king of the almost-made
Yeah
It’s a tiny victory parade
For a message read and a call that stayed
Fireworks in my ribcage
For the smallest win I’ve ever claimed

Got a text
Said “proud of you”
From a friend that I thought I lost
Took a pic of my one-room view
Like a penthouse on a paper cost

Every little spark
Feels like a spotlight
I don’t need the charts
Just a good day in my own life

It’s a tiny victory parade
For the rent this month somehow paid
Raise a plastic cup like it’s aged
I’m the king of the almost-made
Yeah
It’s a tiny victory parade
For a job that called me back today
Fireworks in my ribcage
For the smallest win I’ve ever claimed

I used to wait for some big sign
Gold confetti from the sky
Now I dance when I’m on time
To my own small lullaby (hey!)

It’s a tiny victory parade
For a quiet mind and a plan I made
Raise a battered heart unafraid
I’m the king of the almost-made
Yeah
It’s a tiny victory parade
Every breath I take
Every step I fake
Fireworks in my ribcage
For the smallest win I’ll ever claim