Mine Anyway

[Intro – soft, detached, almost bored confidence]
(mutters)
I figured it out without you…
kinda funny, right?

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[Verse 1 – long, conversational, slightly uneven]
You said I needed someone to lean on
Like I don’t know how to stand when the heat’s on
Like I don’t know what it feels like alone
Like I ain’t already built my own

I used to wait for a text back, stupid
Check my phone like my worth was glued to it
Now I leave it somewhere in my room
And I don’t care if it lights up or not

I learned real quick how people move
Say what they want then switch the truth
So I stopped bending just to keep the peace
Turns out I like me more when I don’t shrink

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[Chorus – simple, blunt, confident, a little off-beat feel]
I’m mine anyway
With or without you I stay
I don’t fall apart these days
I just walk away

I’m mine anyway
Don’t need saving, don’t need space
If you leave I’ll be okay
I was mine anyway

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[Verse 2 – longer, feminine but guarded, more personal]
I still get soft when the night runs long
Still like love songs I won’t sing along
Still think maybe someday, someone stays
But I’m not betting my life that way

You don’t get access just ‘cause you’re close
I’ve learned how that story goes
Starts real sweet then turns real thin
And I’m the one left fixing it again

So now I take my time, real slow
Watch how you act when you don’t know
That I’ve already made my peace
With being everything I need

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[Rap – casual, almost talking, imperfect rhythm]
(not clean, kinda rolling)
Yeah I used to chase, not anymore
Got tired of ending up on the floor
Now if it’s not right, I let it go
No backtracking, I already know

No begging, no second tries
No losing sleep over maybes and lies
If it don’t add up, I cut it clean
Protect my time, protect my peace

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[Chorus – slightly stronger, layered but still controlled]
I’m mine anyway
With or without you I stay
I don’t fall apart these days
I just walk away

I’m mine anyway
Don’t need saving, don’t need space
If you leave I’ll be okay
I was mine anyway

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[Verse 3 – reflective, slightly messy, human]
Sometimes I wonder if I went too far
Built myself up with too many scars
Like did I trade love for being in control
Or did I finally take back my soul

But I sleep better knowing this—
No one holds what’s mine to give
And if I let you in someday
It’ll be ‘cause I want you… not ‘cause I need you to stay

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[Outro – quiet, grounded, almost a shrug]
(soft)
Yeah…
I’m good on my own.

Raw mid-tempo alt rock with loose rap, imperfect flow, tired but strong blue-collar woman energy, female, live