I Walked Away

Verse 1

I was running with a crowd

That talked big but cut me down

Every win I had to earn

They were waiting for me to burn

Said they had my back for life

But their jokes felt like a knife

Every step I tried to take

They were hoping I would break

Pre-Chorus

I held on

I played my part

Till I felt it in my heart

Chorus

So I walked away from the voices

That were dragging me below

Left the doubt

Left the poison

Had to save my soul

I didn’t leave because I’m weak

I left so I could breathe

Verse 2

Every day I bit my tongue

Told myself this made me strong

Called it loyalty and pride

While I watched myself divide

They loved me when I stayed small

When I never stood too tall

Soon as I began to rise

I could see it in their eyes

Pre-Chorus

That’s when

I understood

I was losing more than I could

Chorus

So I walked away from the voices

That were dragging me below

Left the doubt

Left the poison

Had to save my soul

I didn’t leave because I’m weak

I left so I could breathe

You don’t win by staying still

You don’t heal where you’re torn down

Sometimes strength is knowing when

To turn around

So I walked away from the voices

Now I hear my own again

Built my fire

From the silence

Now I know who I am

I didn’t leave because I’m weak

I left — and now I breathe

Outro

Still standing

Still moving

Stronger than I’ve ever been