[Intro] (echoed whisper)
I’m not sorry...
For being real.
For being me.
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[Verse 1]
I used to shrink just to make ‘em feel tall
Used to say “I’m fine” when I couldn’t breathe at all
Smiled through silence, wore the blame
But now I say my truth with no shame
I cried in rooms they never saw
Held back storms behind these walls
Gave love they couldn’t hold
Now I pour it into my own soul
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[Pre-Chorus]
They called me too much — I call it full
I call it real, I call it beautiful
If I’m the wave, then let me crash
I’d rather break than wear a mask
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[Chorus]
No apologies for how I feel
No more hiding what’s too real
I don’t soften truth to keep the peace
If it costs me, that ain’t free
I speak soft, but I stand strong
I’ve been right where I didn’t belong
Now I bloom loud, wild, and free
No apologies… just me
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[Verse 2]
I used to ask for space like it was a sin
Now I claim it like the queen within
You don’t owe the world your undoing
Some love ain’t love — it’s just consuming
I broke cycles they thought were fate
Turned my silence into grace
I still feel deep — I still cry
But I don’t explain the reasons why
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[Pre-Chorus]
They called me too raw — I call it gold
They called me soft — but I’m bold
If I’m the fire, let me burn
They watched me fall, now it’s my turn
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[Chorus]
No apologies for how I feel
No more hiding what’s too real
I don’t soften truth to keep the peace
If it costs me, that ain’t free
I speak soft, but I stand strong
I’ve been right where I didn’t belong
Now I bloom loud, wild, and free
No apologies… just me
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[Bridge] (spoken with soft piano under)
This voice is mine.
This body is mine.
This healing is mine.
And I don’t owe a single sorry for surviving.
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[Final Chorus] (build slow, then lift strong)
No apologies for how I heal
For setting fire to what ain’t real
I won’t shrink to make you proud
I wear my truth out loud
I cry, I laugh, I scream, I pray
I rise a little more each day
And if I’m too much for them to see…
Then they were never meant for me
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[Outro] (soft echo)
No apologies…
No apologies…
Just me.
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HVENLY
