[Intro: Soft Keys & Atmospheric Bass]
(Mmm, mmm)
(Yeah, yeah)
I thought one was a shadow, and one was solid ground...
Turns out they were both just noise.
Time to turn the volume down. (Turn it down)
[Verse 1]
One talked about the pulpit, hiding secrets in the dark
Leaving notes and flash drives, trying to miss the mark
The other played the steady hand, the first shift on the rise
But this weekend showed the patterns, pulling back the fake disguise
I drove miles down the highway, looking for a place to rest
Just to find out I was playing second best in a rigged contest (No more!)
[Pre-Chorus: Rhythmic Shaker Build]
Three years in the night shift or a midnight sedan line
I'm done letting anybody compromise what’s mine
If I can radiate the joy when my own light is dim and small
Why am I giving them the power to make me feel nothing at all? (Nothing at all!)
[Beat Drop: Heavy Bass & Drums Kick In]
[Chorus: Full Powerful Vocal Belt]
I am done being an outlet, done playing all your games! (Done with it!)
I’m erasing every whisper, I’m forgetting both your names
My self-worth isn't up for negotiation anymore
I’m taking all my power right back out your door!
No more hope on empty promises, no more waiting on a sign
Yeah, I'm building my own sanctuary, and this life is mine! (This life is mine!)
[Post-Chorus: Catchy Vocal Hook]
Clear the slate, yeah, I'm clearing the floor (Clear it out)
Not an option on a shelf, not a number anymore
The cycle is broken, I'm stepping in the frame
Watch me walk away! (Watch me walk away)
[Verse 2]
I’ve worked way too damn hard to learn to love the skin I’m in
To let a couple of ghosts dictate where my stories end or begin
You wanted just a physical taking, a temporary thrill
Leaving me to zip my dress while the room went cold and chill
But my words on paper carry weight, they show me who I am
And I don’t need your validation, your labels, or your plan (No sham!)
[Bridge: Building Harmonic Layered Choirs]
No pullbacks, no hidden rooms, no more script apologies (Keep 'em)
I’m unfiltered, unbothered, breaking off the chains and keys
While you were busy playing fields or hiding in your room
I was learning how to take my heart and make it bloom! (Watch it bloom!)
[Chorus: Stripped-Back Acapella Breakdown]
[Acapella]
'Cause I am done being an outlet, done playing all your games...
I’m erasing every whisper, I’m forgetting both your names...
[Full Heavy Bass & Drums Crash In]
My self-worth isn't up for negotiation anymore!
I’m taking all my power right back out your door!
[Outro: Beats Fade to Minimalist Piano]
Class dismissed, Sunday school is over. (Over)
The highway is in the rearview.
No distractions. No setbacks.
Just the sun. Just me.
(Mmm-mmm, yeah. Reclaiming my crown.)
[Fade Out]
[End]
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