Loud, Honest, Finally Mine

Verse 1  
I used to bite my tongue ‘til it bled real slow  
Just to keep the peace, just to fit the mold  
Turned down my fire, dimmed my shine  
Tried to be theirs, wasn’t ever mine  

Mama said, “Girl, don’t make a scene”  
So I learned how to hide what I really mean  
But all that silence built a storm  
And I got damn tired of playin’ warm  

Pre-Chorus  
Yeah, I spent years tryna be liked by the crowd  
Till I looked in the mirror and said it out loud—  

Chorus  
I’m loud, I’m honest, yeah I say what I feel  
No more dressing up just to make it all appeal  
I’ve been broken down, I’ve been told I’m too much  
But I’m finally enough, yeah I’m finally in touch  
With the girl I buried just to get by  
Now she’s back with a voice and a spark in her eyes  
If you don’t like the truth, you can walk on by  
‘Cause I’m loud, I’m honest… and I’m finally mine  

Verse 2  
I used to chase love that didn’t stay  
Bendin’ over backwards just to make ‘em okay  
But I learned real quick what it cost my soul  
Tryna fill their glass left mine with a hole  

Now I speak my mind, don’t sugarcoat  
If it cuts too deep, well that’s all she wrote  
I ain’t here to please, I ain’t here to fake  
I’d rather stand alone than lose my name  

Pre-Chorus  
Yeah, I drew that line, yeah I took that stand  
Put my heart right back in my own two hands—  

Chorus  
I’m loud, I’m honest, yeah I say what I feel  
No more walking on eggshells, no more hiding what’s real  
I’ve been torn apart, I’ve been built back tough  
Now I know deep down that I’m more than enough  
Got a little more fire, little less disguise  
Got a whole lotta truth I don’t apologize  
If it shakes you up, well that ain’t my crime  
‘Cause I’m loud, I’m honest… and I’m finally mine  

Bridge  
They called me stubborn, said I’d never change  
But I did—I stopped playin’ their game  
Now I wear my scars like a badge of gold  
Every hard damn lesson made me bold  

Breakdown  
Yeah I’m rough round the edges, yeah I speak too straight  
But I’d rather be real than be second-rate  

Final Chorus  
I’m loud, I’m honest, yeah I say what I feel  
Got a backbone strong and a heart that can heal  
I’ve been knocked down low, I’ve been counted out  
Now I’m standin’ right here and I’m sayin’ it proud  
I ain’t shrinkin’ down, I ain’t playin’ small  
I’m the truest damn version I’ve ever been at all  
Take it or leave it, I’m drawin’ the line  
‘Cause I’m loud, I’m honest… and I’m finally mine  

Outro  
Yeah I’m finally mine…  
And I ain’t givin’ that up this time

Country Rock female