On My Own Terms

Verse 1

I won’t bow my head again,

I won’t play the role you chose.

I’ve been quiet, I’ve been small,

Trying hard to keep the peace you broke.

You told me who I had to be,

What to feel, what not to say.

But I’m done asking for your rules

To justify my way.

Pre-Chorus

I carried weight that wasn’t mine,

Called it love, called it fate.

Now I breathe in, draw the line —

It’s never been too late.

Chorus

I won’t be ruled anymore,

I don’t live by your demands.

I am strong, I am alive,

I decide where I stand.

I make my choices, I take the fall,

I rise without your voice.

This is my life, my fight, my call —

And I choose.

Verse 2

I learned to trust my beating heart,

Even when it shook with fear.

Every scar reminds me now

I survived — I’m still right here.

You don’t get to pull my strings,

Don’t get to shape my name.

I walk forward, head held high,

I own my flame.

Pre-Chorus

I’m done confusing love with chains,

Done mistaking pain for truth.

I found my strength in letting go,

In choosing me, in choosing proof.

Chorus

I won’t be ruled anymore,

I don’t live by your demands.

I am strong, I am alive,

I decide where I stand.

I make my choices, I take the fall,

I rise without your voice.

This is my life, my fight, my call —

And I choose.

Bridge (spoken or soft)

I don’t need your control

To feel whole.

I don’t need your permission

To live.

Final Chorus (bigger)

I won’t be ruled anymore,

Hear my name in every step.

I am strong, I am alive,

No regrets, no debts.

I create, I break, I grow,

I own my truth, my voice.

This is my life — on my own terms,

And I choose.