[Verse 1]
Even when it's standing alone
I stand on it, ten toes, backbone
They laugh at the way that I grow
But roots run deep where they never gon' go
Talk cheap, I don't bargain my name
Turn pain into power, not fame
They press, I apply more grace
I move with a lioness face
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I keep speaking my truth
Even if I'm shaking in the booth (yeah)
I believe in faith, that's my proof
Even when it's standing alone
Standing alone, I'm still the truth
[Verse 2]
They said "tone it down", I got louder
Soft voice, heavy word, real power
Every scar that I carry, that's art
Every "too much" just marked my start
I know there's my voice in the noise
Quiet girl, but I still got a choice
I rise when they hope that I fold
I shine when the story gets cold
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