Growing Into Me

[Intro]
Yeah
Took a long way home for this one
Uh
[Verse 1]
Used to wake up mad at the mirror
Side-eye my own reflection
Scroll past people I ain’t never met
And still feel second
Thought I had to hustle like a highlight reel
Smile on tap, pain on conceal
Drank too much, laughed too loud
Just to hide how quiet I felt in a crowd
Mama said “boy, you ain’t your mistakes”
But I wore ‘em like chains on my waist
Every promise I broke was a playlist
On repeat, couldn’t ever erase it
Then I hit that wall, late night, no sound
Just me, one chair, phone face-down
Heart beating like I owed it money
Whole life running from the real me coming
[Chorus]
I’ve been going through changes
Breaking out cages I built in my head
I’m done running in circles
Making new verses for things that I said
I’m learning to be alright
Being this version of me, finally
Took my shame off silent
Now I say it out loud, I’m growing into me (yeah)
[Verse 2]
I been cutting them habits like coupons
Same old loop, had to move on
Comfort zone felt like a futon
Folded in half, couldn’t stretch who I grew from
Stopped ghosting my own emotions
Sat with ‘em, watched ‘em in motion
Told fear, “you can ride in the back”
But I’m driving, you ain’t touching the map (nah)
Therapy Thursdays, eyes all swollen
Talking ‘bout stuff I swore was “stolen”
Turns out, I just gave it away
My time, my peace, my say
So I eat a little better, sleep a little deeper
Pray a little softer, trust a little freer
I don’t reach for the bottle when I’m stressed now
I reach for my breath, and it’s blessed now (yeah)
[Chorus]
I’ve been going through changes
Breaking out cages I built in my head
I’m done running in circles
Making new verses for things that I said
I’m learning to be alright
Being this version of me, finally
Took my shame off silent
Now I say it out loud, I’m growing into me (growing into me)
[Bridge]
Look, I’m not perfect, I’m present (present)
Still get triggered, still get tempted
But I talk to myself like I’m someone I love
Not a punching bag catching every grudge
I forgive that kid who ain’t know better (yeah)
I forgive that teen who chased whatever
I forgive that grown one stuck in the past
‘Cause he walked so I could relax at last
[Chorus]
I’ve been going through changes
Breaking out cages I built in my head
I’m done running in circles
Making new verses for things that I said
I’m learning to be alright
Being this version of me, finally
Took my shame off silent
Now I say it out loud, I’m growing into me (oh)
Yeah, I say it out loud, I’m growing into me

rap, Slow-bounce hip-hop with mellow Rhodes keys, warm sub bass, and crisp, unhurried drums; male vocals laid-back in the pocket, intimate verse delivery that grows more confident each hook. Sparse guitars and airy pads color the verses, chorus opens with layered harmonies and gentle ad-lib echoes. Swagger builds subtly through the track, ending with a calm but triumphant energy., motivational, mellow