[Verse 1]
Tried on every mask they handed
Never really fit my face
All these frames and filtered angles
Still I’m standing in one place
Told me “boy
Just keep it quiet”
“Dreams like yours are just a phase”
But my heartbeat’s getting louder
Kicking harder in this cage
[Chorus]
I’m gonna run my own way
Won’t let your shadows shape me
I’m not your echo
Not your maybe
I’m done being small to keep you safe
I’m gonna run my own way
If I lose you on the road
That’s okay
’Cause I’m finally walking in my own name
I’m gonna run my own way (my own way)
[Verse 2]
You trace borders on my shoulders
Draw a line of who to be
But your doubts feel so much lighter
When I’m breathing just as me
Yeah
You laughed when I said “watch this”
Guess you never learned to try
Now your limits stay behind you
While my footprints cross the sky (hey!)
[Chorus]
I’m gonna run my own way
Won’t let your shadows shape me
I’m not your echo
Not your maybe
I’m done being small to keep you safe
I’m gonna run my own way
If I lose you on the road
That’s okay
’Cause I’m finally walking in my own name
I’m gonna run my own way (my own way)
[Bridge]
You had your chance to chain me
You had your chance to stay
But every “can’t” you gave me
Just turned into a flame
[Chorus]
I’m gonna run my own way
Won’t let your shadows shape me
I’m not your echo
Not your maybe
I’m done being small to keep you safe
I’m gonna run my own way
If I lose you on the road
That’s okay
Every scar I’ve got will spell my name
I’m gonna run my own way (my own way)