Late nights, mascara stains on my sleeve Everyone talking, no one hearing me I was loud in my head, quiet out loud Trying to fit in a shape I never found Hallways feel like a stage I didn’t choose Smiles feel fake when they’re stitched with rules Friends turn into rumors overnight I learned how fast love can turn to fights I wore their words like borrowed skin Every “be like this” felt like a sin I kept shrinking just to belong But my silence was screaming all along I tried to be what they wanted to see But I was losing pieces of me Every tear taught me the truth I was breaking just to be approved Now I’m finding my truth in the mess and the pain In the cracks of my heart where the scars still remain I ran through the fire, I danced in the rain I’m not who they named me — I chose my own name They can talk, they can stare, they can lie But I’m done living small just to survive I escaped every box they built for my youth Yeah, I finally found my truth I lost people I thought were forever Turns out some storms don’t want better weather I cried on my floor at 3:15 Asking God who I was supposed to be But the mirror stopped being my enemy When I saw strength staring back at me I stopped apologizing for my voice And learned freedom is a choice All the drama tried to write my fate But I’m more than the words they say I don’t need their permission now I found my ground, I found my sound Now I’m finding my truth in the mess and the pain In the nights I survived when I almost broke again I ran from the fear, I stood in the flame And I’m not afraid of being different today They can doubt me, leave, or judge my youth But I won’t trade myself for their approval I escaped every lie they fed me as truth Yeah, I finally found my truth Maybe I’m still healing, maybe I’m scared But I’m done pretending I don’t care If being myself costs me the crowd I’ll choose peace over being loud I’m not perfect, I’m real And that’s the bravest thing I feel
I felt like writing a song :)
