[INTRO — FILTERED VOCAL / CHOP] (whisper) My… own… way… (chop) my-my-my own way I move… (move… move…) [FILTER OPENS] ⸻ [VERSE 1 — BEHIND THE BEAT] Even when you look at me (look at me…) I keep my face still I got my own lane (my own lane) I got my own will I move through my own groove (own groove…) My feet don’t lie I turn left on purpose (left — left — left) You can ask me why ⸻ [PRE-CHORUS — BUILD / MICRO PAUSE] Don’t close your eyes too quick (don’t close…) You might miss the turn I don’t walk that line I don’t wait my turn [BEAT CUT] I don’t… (wait) ⸻ [CHORUS — CALL & RESPONSE] My own way (my own — my own) My own way (way… way…) I don’t break (don’t break) I don’t stray (don’t stray) My own way (my-my-my own way) My own way Close your eyes (close your eyes…) And you lose the play [VOCAL CHOP] Own — own — own way Way — way — way ⸻ [POST-CHORUS — GROOVE LOOP] My own… (my own…) My own… (way) I don’t break BOOM — CHK I don’t stray ⸻ [VERSE 2 — MINIMAL GROOVE] You point at the road signs (road signs…) I read them wrong I follow the bass in my chest (follow the bass) All day long If I take the wrong way It still feels right (feels right…) I make my own map In the dead of night ⸻ [PRE-CHORUS — STUTTER] Don’t close your eyes too quick You might miss the turn I don’t walk that line I don’t wait my turn (my turn — turn — turn) ⸻ [CHORUS — FULL GROOVE] My own way (my own way!) My own way (way — way) I don’t break I don’t stray (don’t stray…) My own way My own way Close your eyes (close… close…) And you lose the play ⸻ [BREAKDOWN — BASS ONLY / WHISPER] (whisper) My own way… No map… No line… Just bass… [SUB BASS ENTERS] I follow the bass… ⸻ [BRIDGE — HALF-TIME / VOCAL SPACE] Maybe you want it easy (easy…) Maybe you want control But I was built for motion (motion…) I was built to roll Take one step behind me If you want to see How a crooked little road (crooked… crooked…) Can still set me free [FILTER RISE] Set me free… Free… ⸻ [FINAL CHORUS — VOCAL CHOP / FULL GROOVE] MY OWN WAY (my-my-my own way) MY OWN WAY (way — way — way) I don’t break (don’t break) I don’t stray (don’t stray) MY OWN WAY MY OWN WAY Close your eyes… [BEAT CUT] And you lose… THE PLAY ⸻ [OUTRO — CHOP / DELAY] My own… My own… My own way… (way… way… way…) I don’t stray… (fade)
