Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I grew up on your rules
like plates on the table
Too much quiet in the room
Too much “be grateful”
You said “hold your tongue”
when my face got red
I swallowed every no
I was taught instead
[Pre-Chorus]
But I found my name
under all that weight
And I’m done bending low
just to keep the peace straight
[Chorus]
I’m standing up
I’m standing up
I’m not your shadow
I’m not enough of a shrug
I’m speaking out
I’m speaking out
You don’t get to decide
what my life is about
[Verse 2]
You called it love
when it felt like a lock
Every meal had a warning
every hug came with talk
About who I should be
and who I should hide
But the girl in the mirror
is done living half alive
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, I used to fold
just to keep you near
Now my voice is clear
and I’m not shaking here
[Chorus]
I’m standing up
I’m standing up
I’m not your shadow
I’m not enough of a shrug
I’m speaking out
I’m speaking out
You don’t get to decide
what my life is about
[Bridge]
I don’t hate you
I just can’t stay small
I can love this family
and still break these walls
If I leave that room
let it be on my feet
Not a scared little girl
with her hands in her sleeves
[Final Chorus]
I’m standing up
I’m standing up
I’m not your shadow
I’m not enough of a shrug
I’m speaking out
I’m speaking out
You don’t get to decide
what my life is about
I’m standing up
I’m standing up
Watch me open that door
and not look back once
Style
pop ballad with mid-tempo pulsesteady kick-snare swayand lifted chorus harmonies; verse keeps it intimate with fingerpicked guitar and soft pianopre-chorus tightens with rising strings and handclapschorus opens wide with stacked doubles and a chantable hook. add heartbeat tomsa reverse swell into each chorusand a final key lift. brightemotionalclose-mic mix with polished radio sheen.
Prompt
A somg about standing up to her family
Credits
Prompt by
MellowAnthem301
MellowAnthem301GeneratedJun 5, 2026
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