[Verse 1]
Used to cry in that small room
Door closed, heart loud, just me
They were throwing all their shadows
I was learning how to see
All that talking like I'm nothing
Wore me down, then made me steel
Now I walk in like an answer
To a question they could feel
[Pre-Chorus]
Every scar on my name turned into a crown
Every time they pushed me, I planted my ground
Funny how the hurt turned into my fuel
I’m the proof you get from breaking all their rules
[Chorus]
I enjoy what I’ve been through
It made me better than before (better than before)
Who I’m becoming, you can’t undo
Built from the way I was treated so cold
I enjoy what I’ve been through
Turned every bruise into solid gold
Who I’m becoming, shining in view
Thank you for the pain, now watch me grow
[Verse 2]
They would laugh at my soft voice
Now it cuts through every room
Used to beg for their approval
Now I’m busy making moves
All the times they tried to break me
Taught me who I’ll never be
Now my boundaries got a backbone
And my peace belongs to me
[Bridge]
I was down bad, now I’m up front
Heart on fire, but I don’t run
Took your cold hands, made a warm home
Turned that hard past into my throne
[low vocal register] I forgive you, but I’m gone
[melodic ad-lib] I’m gone, I’m gone
[Chorus]