

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] They told me Slow down Stay small Stay safe I heard them I just never let them Decide my distance I took the long roads The wrong turns The late nights that felt Too early to quit I lived my life my way Face first into every fear Not because I knew I’d win But because I refused to disappear [Chorus] I made my own choices Even when my voice shook Even when their doubt Was louder than my name I walked past every line They tried to draw around me I never held back I never learned to stay the same [Verse 2] They measured me With rulers built for someone else Said “this is far enough” Said “people like you Don’t go there” But I was never “people like you” I was scraped knees and second chances I was “watch me” Spoken through gritted teeth Every limit they loved I treated like wet paint Pressed my hands into it Left fingerprints on every wall They swore I’d never reach [Chorus] I made my own choices Even when my voice shook Even when their doubt Was louder than my name I walked past every line They tried to draw around me I never held back I never learned to stay the same [Bridge] Did I stumble? Often Did I break? Sometimes But I never broke the promise I made to the kid I used to be To try Before I said “I can’t” To leap Before I shrank [Chorus] I made my own choices Even when my voice shook Even when their doubt Was louder than my name I walked past every line They tried to draw around me I never held back I never learned to stay the same [Outro] So when they ask Who taught you to be this way? I say No one I just stopped believing Anyone else Could tell me Who I’m allowed to be
Tags
Female vocals, Rock, heartfelt
3:23
No
2/24/2026