[Verse 1]
I packed one shirt and a borrowed map
Left your doorway, didn’t look back
You called my name from the kitchen chair
But I had a road waiting somewhere
I know the weight of the roof you gave
The rules you wrote, the life you saved
But every dream has a door to find
And mine kept pulling me past that line
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m not your child in the hallway light
I’m learning how to choose my life
With shaking hands, I turn the key
There’s more of me I have to be
[Chorus]
I’m going where my own heart leads
Building a home from the ground beneath
I’ll carry your love, but I won’t stay bound
I have a name I’m still finding now
When the morning comes, I’ll stand on my own
Plant my future, stone by stone
I’m not leaving love, I’m learning to fly
I’ll make a family of my own by and by
[Drop]
My own way, my own way
I was born for a brighter day
My own way, my own way
I’ll build the life I came to make
[Verse 2]
The first rent came with a broken sink
A silent room and too much time to think
I burned the rice, missed the train
Still found a reason to begin again
Some nights I hear the old house breathe
Feel every promise underneath
But freedom isn’t a perfect start
It’s choosing courage with a tender heart
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m not your child in the hallway light
I’m learning how to choose my life
With shaking hands, I turn the key
There’s more of me I have to be
[Chorus]
I’m going where my own heart leads
Building a home from the ground beneath
I’ll carry your love, but I won’t stay bound
I have a name I’m still finding now
When the morning comes, I’ll stand on my own
Plant my future, stone by stone
I’m not leaving love, I’m learning to fly
I’ll make a family of my own by and by
[Bridge]
One day I’ll hold a child of mine
And tell them, “Take your time”
“Take the road that calls your name
Love can stay while lives can change”
[Final Chorus]
I’m going where my own heart leads
Building a home from the ground beneath
I’ll carry your love, but I won’t stay bound
I have a name I’m still finding now
When the morning comes, I’ll stand on my own
Plant my future, stone by stone
I’m not leaving love, I’m learning to fly
I’ll make a family of my own by and by
[Outro]
My own way, my own way
I’ll build the life I came to make