[Verse 1]
My mother watched my steps
Like cracks in the floor
Told me men were wolves
And the house was a war
My father shut his hands
My brother had his knife
So I learned to flinch
Before I learned to live
[Pre-Chorus]
I was wrapped in caution
Pinned to the wall
Safe can feel like chains
When you're small
[Chorus]
I'm not your little girl
I'm not your little girl
I was born to breathe
I'm not your little girl
I'm not your little girl
Let me choose my own dreams
[Verse 2]
I wore my fear like lace
Soft and hard to see
Smiled through every room
But I never felt free
Every careful warning
Became a lock and key
Now I'm opening the door
Even if it shakes me
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't need a shadow
To hold my name
I can love this world
Without the pain
[Chorus]
I'm not your little girl
I'm not your little girl
I was born to breathe
I'm not your little girl
I'm not your little girl
Let me choose my own dreams
[Bridge]
If your love was shelter
Why did it feel like rain?
If your hands were kindness
Why'd they teach me shame?
I'm taking back my body
Taking back my voice
I can be a woman
And still make my choice
[Chorus]
I'm not your little girl
I'm not your little girl
I was born to breathe
I'm not your little girl
I'm not your little girl
Let me choose my own dreams