[Verse 1 – Fast / Talk-Rap (Cool, Smirking Confidence]
Say it again, yeah, talk all you want.
I’m not losing sleep over what you don’t.
Everybody’s got an opinion, okay—
Doesn’t mean I gotta carry what you say.
I’m not built to be everybody’s type,
Not here for approval, I’m here for the climb.
You can roll your eyes, you can cross your arms,
But I’m still standing here, calm through the storm.
[Pre-Chorus – Lift / Smooth Build]
I don’t need applause to feel alive.
I know my worth, I don’t need your side.
So save your breath, save your energy—
This ain’t a debate, it’s clarity.
[Chorus – Full Sing / Anthemic]
If you don’t like me, that’s fine by me.
(Can’t please everybody)
I’m not changing who I am to fit your fantasy.
(Fit your fantasy)
I walk my line, yeah, comfortably.
(Comfortably)
Love me or leave me, either way I’m free.
Either way I’m free.
I’m not here to be your favorite song—
Some skip, some play it on repeat.
If you don’t like me, that’s fine by me.
[Verse 2 – Faster / Playful Talk-Rap]
Don’t confuse my silence for insecurity.
I just don’t react to negativity.
You see the shine, think it came overnight,
Didn’t see the work, didn’t see the fight.
I’m not cold, I’m just selective,
Not defensive, just effective.
You can keep your shade, I’ll keep my pace—
Different lanes, same race.
[Pre-Chorus 2 – Minimal / Dismissive]
I don’t owe explanations.
I don’t chase validation.
Say what you want, it fades away—
I’m still me at the end of the day.
[Chorus – Full Sing / Anthemic]
If you don’t like me, that’s fine by me.
(Can’t please everybody)
I’m not changing who I am to fit your fantasy.
(Fit your fantasy)
I walk my line, yeah, comfortably.
(Comfortably)
Love me or leave me, either way I’m free.
Either way I’m free.
I’m not here to be your favorite song—
Some skip, some play it on repeat.
If you don’t like me, that’s fine by me.
[Bridge – Half-Time / Cinematic]
I don’t need your stamp of approval.
I don’t need your green light to move.
I’ve been good before you noticed,
I’ll be good when you’re gone too.
(Yeah)
Not everybody’s meant to understand—
That’s the beauty of who I am.
[Final Chorus – Big Energy / Gang Vocals & Harmonies]
If you don’t like me, that’s fine by me.
(Fine by me, yeah)
I’m not changing who I am for anything.
(Anything)
I walk my line, yeah, comfortably.
(Comfortably)
Love me or leave me, either way I’m free.
Either way I’m free.
I’m not here to be your favorite song—
Some skip, some play it on repeat.
If you don’t like me, that’s fine by me.
[(Gang chant outro: “Fine by me—fine by me—yeah”) ]
Tonenico
