I’m not tearing it down I’m reinforcing There’s a difference Used to bend till I blurred my lines Fold myself just to fit your design Quiet wars in the back of my mind Calling that love, calling that fine I’d patch the cracks just to keep it standing Held the weight with my own two hands in Every promise I over explained Tryna earn peace through pressure and pain Now I pause when the old pull hits Name the feeling, don’t react to it I don’t chase what won’t stand still I build slow now, that’s real I’m building my foundation Brick by brick, no hesitation No shrinking for validation This is self elevation Open chest, steady breath I don’t fear what’s next Working with myself now Yeah, that’s my real flex Used to mistake noise for connection Confused intensity with direction If it wobbled I blamed my feet Never questioned the floor beneath Now I hear that squeak in the wood Not a failure, just something good Means I’m walking my house awake Not falling through every mistake Less push, less pull Let it be what it is No chasing the wind No bargaining peace I’m building my foundation No more self negotiation Resilient transformation This is liberation Open chest, steady breath I don’t borrow my sense of self I stand here without permission That’s my new definition I’m not the pull I’m not the chase I’m not the fear of empty space If it’s real it meets my pace If it fades, I keep my base No more proving I belong No more turning pain to songs alone Nah, now the song is strength I show up clean, I show up true Not to be chosen, just to choose I don’t disappear to be kept I don’t over give to be felt I can love without losing ground I can stay without being bound If it’s mutual, it’ll hold If it’s not, I still grow I’m building my foundation Every scar’s just information I don’t fear the separation I trust solid placement Brick by brick, I rise Feet planted, open eyes Working with myself now Yeah... this is my life Not starting over Starting aligned
