[Intro]
Whispers in the dark, shadows on my mind
Trying to find the pieces I left behind
[Verse 1]
I used to walk into a room already fighting
Reading every silence like they wanted me gone
Every little look felt like somebody judging
So I learned to leave before they proved me wrong
I blamed the city, blamed the timing
Blamed the people I let close
I kept asking why they hurt me
Never asking why it hurt so much
Maybe I was scared of being seen
‘Cause I didn’t even know what they’d see
[Pre-Chorus]
Learning to hide behind the fears
Building walls to keep me safe
But inside I was breaking
Hiding from my own face
[Chorus]
I thought everybody was against me
I thought maybe I was born too much
Too loud, too hard, too complicated
Always waiting for the world to give me up
But I didn’t need another person
To tell me who I had to be
I spent so long trying to understand them
I forgot to understand me
[Verse 2]
There were nights I didn’t recognize myself
Making choices just to feel something a
Fighting shadows that I couldn’t see
Trying to find the part of me that was free
[Bridge]
Now I’m learning to accept the scars
They tell a story of who we are
Breaking down these walls I’ve built
Finding strength in every guilt
[Chorus]
I thought everybody was against me
I thought maybe I was born too much
Too loud, too hard, too complicated
Always waiting for the world to give me up
But I didn’t need another person
To tell me who I had to be
I spent so long trying to understand them
I forgot to understand me
[Outro]
Walking into my own light
Relearning how to fight
Loving all my pieces
Finding where my heart releases