[Verse 1] I used to bend until I broke Just to keep everybody comfortable Bit my tongue, swallowed my no Made myself small so they could feel whole But something changed when I realized This life has always been mine [Pre-Chorus] I don’t owe you an explanation For choosing peace over obligation You can call it selfish if you want I call it finally waking up [Chorus] You don’t get access just because you know me Don’t get a seat just because you chose me I decide who gets close to my soul Who gets my time, who gets control And nobody gets control but me I found the lock, I found the key If protecting my peace makes me the villain— Then baby, watch me leave [Verse 2] No more yes when I mean no No more guilt when I let go I can love you from a distance Without giving you permission To cross every line I draw I’m not afraid to lose you all [Bridge] My kindness ain’t weakness My silence ain’t fear And boundaries don’t mean I don’t want you here It means if you love me You’ll respect where I stand I spent too long giving my power away— Now it’s back in my hands [Final Chorus] You don’t get access just because you know me I don’t owe anybody the old me I decide who gets close to my soul And nobody—nobody—gets control This is my life, my peace, my name I won’t set myself on fire again Call me different, say I’ve changed— I HAVE. And I won’t apologize for it.
