Self-respect

[Hook/Chorus:]Been too nice my whole life, now I'm drawing the fucking line

Can't keep bending backwards just to make you think I'm fine

They might want me around but they don't show respect

Time to be real to myself, positive energy I'll project

[Verse 1:] Used to bite my tongue, swallow pride, keep the peace

Gave away my power just to get a temporary lease

On these fake-ass friendships, built on what I could provide

While you took my kindness, left my dignity aside

Some days one wrong word can send me spiraling down

Other days I'm bulletproof, king without a crown

Thought if I stayed quiet, played the role, stayed small

You'd respect my sacrifice, but you respected nothing at all

[Verse 2] Monday I'm invincible, feel like I'm on the right path

Tuesday someone's sideways glance triggers all my wrath

That's the way my mind works, highs and lows collide

But through all the chaos, music keeps me aliveLearning I can love people without losing myself

Don't gotta sacrifice my soul for somebody else

Can be around you, show you love, but still say no

When something don't feel right, that's just how I gotta go

[Chorus]Been too nice my whole life, now I'm drawing the fucking line

Can't keep bending backwards just to make you think I'm fine

They might want me around but they don't show respect

Time to be real to myself, positive energy I'll project

[Bridge]Unity in duality, that's the balance I seek

Can be strong and be gentle, can be humble yet speak

Some days I'm a warrior, some days I'm made of glass

But I'm done apologizing for the moods that come to passNew Verse: Stay true to myself, that's the lesson I'm learning

No more saying yes when my gut is just churning

Can show you respect while respecting me too

Real love don't demand that I lie to be true.

Unity in duality, contradictions make sense

Love without boundaries just builds up pretense

[Freestyle Outro:]keep telling em—

Used to bend until I broke, now I'm standing tall

Real recognize real, and I'm done with faking it all

Been a doormat for too long, now I'm paving my own way

If you can't respect my truth, then you can't expect me to stayMusic is my therapy, beats are where I heal

Every bar I'm spitting now, that's exactly how I feel

No more masks, no more lies, just the raw unfiltered me

If you love me, love me whole, if you don't, then let me beDrawing lines in the sand, yeah I'm making my stand

Positive energy flowing, got the power in my hands

Been too nice for too long, now I'm nice on my terms

Watch me rise, watch me grow, watch me live what I learnedIf it ain't my problem I ain't getting involved

Setting these boundaries, building my walls

WorldPatternz in the building, this is how I evolve

Real to myself, that's the problem I solve

[Freestyle Outro:]keep telling em—

Used to bend until I broke, now I'm standing tall

Real recognize real, and I'm done with faking it all

Been a doormat for too long, now I'm paving my own way

If you can't respect my truth, then you can't expect me to stayMusic is my therapy, beats are where I heal

Every bar I'm spitting now, that's exactly how I feel

No more masks, no more lies, just the raw unfiltered me

If you love me, love me whole, if you don't, then let me beDrawing lines in the sand, yeah I'm making my stand

Positive energy flowing, got the power in my hands

Been too nice for too long, now I'm nice on my terms

Watch me rise, watch me grow, watch me live what I learned If it ain't my problem I ain't getting involved

Setting these boundaries, building my walls

WorldPatternz in the building, this is how I evolve

Real to myself, that's the problem I solve