Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Used to flinch at my name Every word you threw felt sharp Learned to read your mood like weather Walking on glass in the dark You said I was “too much” Then said I was never enough Twisted my heart in a knot Called control and chaos “love” I learned to shrink my laugh Hide my questions in my sleeve Kept my truth under the mattress Just to keep you pleased But fear gets heavy And silence cuts deep One day the mask slipped I heard my own voice speak [Chorus] I’m on my way back to me Step by step, I’m breaking free All of these scars, they’re part of my story I’m done hiding, I stand in my glory I’m on my way back to me Learning to stay, not just to flee Look in the mirror, say “I am enough” This is my way, my self-accepting love [Verse 2] Therapist asking me questions I don’t know where to start How do you measure the damage Of doubting your own heart? I had to unlearn the poison Every echo calling me weak Now I talk to that younger version Say, “You were brave to speak” I set boundaries like borders You can’t stampede through my peace If your words come dipped in venom That conversation’s ceased I got friends who hold me honest Family I chose myself We toast to tiny victories Like choosing my mental health [Chorus] I’m on my way back to me Step by step, I’m breaking free All of these scars, they’re part of my story I’m done hiding, I stand in my glory I’m on my way back to me Learning to stay, not just to flee Look in the mirror, say “I am enough” This is my way, my self-accepting love [Bridge] I forgive who I was Staying small to survive I forgive who you were But you can’t rent space in my mind I’m not your insult, not your fear Not your shadow, not your tears I’m the hand that pulled me up I’m the voice that kept me here (yeah) [Chorus] I’m on my way back to me Step by step, I’m breaking free All of these scars, they’re part of my story I’m done hiding, I stand in my glory I’m on my way back to me Learning to stay, not just to flee Look in the mirror, say “I am enough” This is my way, my self-accepting love
Tags
rap, Dusty boom-bap drums, warm bass, mellow keys, and chopped soul vocals. Verses sit close and intimate with male vocals, almost confessional; chorus opens wider with stacked harmonies and a simple chant. Subtle vinyl crackle and distant pads build a hopeful lift in the bridge, ending on a spacious, triumphant hook., emotional
Duration
4:08
Instrumental
No
Created
4/19/2026