I Answer To No Mortal

I got stronger when the noise fell through
Learned the truth when the shadow knew
I don’t break, I don’t bow like I used to
I answer to no mortal

Mirrors lie—I ripped them away
Face I’ve worn, the fiend’s prey
Every scar carved what I keep
Burned the weak, buried the sheep
Rooms stretch long, walls breathe and moan
No echo left, I’m on my own
I smashed the cracks it tried to find
Nothing left but steel in my mind

I survived the thing that clawed inside
Now the silence fears my stride

I got sharper when the lights went out
Found my footing through its doubt
I don’t chase what I already fought through
I answer to no mortal

I move fast, no signs to follow
I don’t need its lies to swallow
Every lesson stuck like blood
Fate bends to me, no hand, no shove
Strength tastes different when the war is done
No cheers, no lies, no victory run
I stand hard, fierce, crystal clear
Nothing left to fear from here

I outgrew the need to explain
Pain hit deep, but I break no chain

I got stronger when the noise fell through
Built my spine where the fiend once grew
I don’t owe what I already bled through
I answer to no mortal

The quiet snarls, it scratches, bites
No vows, no chains, just long, dark nights
Just breath, just sinew, just time
Strength carved where shadows climb

I got stronger when I stood alone
Carried the weight, crushed the bone
I don’t need you to see this through
I answer to no mortal
I answer to no mortal