Two Worlds

One side taught me how to struggle, how to fight to make a way,
How to carry generations of injustice every day.
How to read a room for danger, how to never trust too fast,
How the color of your skin could make a judgment that would last.
I learned the weight of being watched, the pain of being denied,
The strength it takes to stand your ground when the world won't stand by your side.
But even in that family, I was sometimes pushed away,
Too white to be their daughter, thats what all the other kids would say.
Verse 3 –

The other side had lessons too, of silence, shame, and pride,
Of things that weren't discussed aloud, of prejudice disguised.
I heard the whispers, felt the stares, the jokes they thought were fine,
The subtle little reminders that my other half wasn't their kind.
Too Black to fit their picture, too different for their name,
And somehow I was made to feel responsible for their shame.
I watched the doors of belonging close before I could walk through,
And wondered why the people who were mine denied me too.
Chorus

I was too Black for their white world, too white for their Black,
Too busy being questioned to know how to fight back.
They made me choose a side when I was born with both inside,
And broke a little piece of me each time I tried to hide.
BUT I AM NOT THE SHAME, I AM NOT THE DIVIDE!
I'm the blood of both the stories they were taught to keep alive.
I am every untold truth, every tear they tried to bury,
Every name they tried to silence, every burden they would carry.
And now I see the history, the truth beneath the lies,
The hands that drew the borders, the reasons they divided lives.
I spent my whole life asking where on earth I could belong...
I WAS NEVER HALF OF ANYTHING!
I WAS TWO WORLDS ALL ALONG!

What broke my heart deepest isn't always what they'd  say,
It's learning that the people who should love me are those who look away.
To be rejected by the very roots that gave you life,
To be somebody's contradiction, somebody's compromise.
I wasn't half of anything, though that's what they made me feel,
A living contradiction in a world that wouldn't heal.
I carried both their burdens, though I caused none of their pain,
And spent a lifetime searching for a home inside my name.

But now I see the hidden history beneath the family tree,
The laws, the lies, the stolen ground, the things they hid from me.
The systems built on separation, the stories rearranged,
The generations taught to fear each other and remain estranged.
I see how shame was handed down, how silence fed the flame,
How people learned to hate the truth before they learned its name.
And what I thought was my rejection wasn't mine to understand,
I was born into the aftermath of somebody else's plan

So now I stand with both my halves, no longer torn apart,
I carry every shade of history, but neither owns my heart.
I won't inherit their division, I won't repeat their shame,
I'll honor every piece of me and proudly speak my name.
I'm not a bridge for their forgiveness, nor a wound they get to claim,
I'm living proof that love can rise beyond the rules they made.
Two worlds created one woman, and she's finally standing free,
I wasn't born between two worlds — both worlds were born in me.

Chorus
I was too Black for their white world, too white for their Black,
Too busy being questioned to know how to fight back.
They made me choose a side when I was born with both inside,
And broke a little piece of me each time I tried to hide.
BUT I AM NOT THE SHAME, I AM NOT THE DIVIDE!
I'm the blood of both the stories they were taught to keep alive.
I am every untold truth, every tear they tried to bury,
Every name they tried to silence, every burden they would carry.
And now I see the history, the truth beneath the lies,
The hands that drew the borders, the reasons they divided lives.
I spent my whole life asking where on earth I could belong...
I WAS NEVER HALF OF ANYTHING!
I WAS TWO WORLDS ALL ALONG!

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I came into this world with two histories in my veins, Two different shades of people, two generations of pain. One side carried scars from chains, the other privilege untold, And somewhere in between them stood a child too young to know. I had the blood of both their stories, but belonged to neither side, A little girl caught in the middle of a war nobody tried to hide. They gave me two different legacies, two truths I couldn't see, And spent my childhood questioning which half belonged to me. Verse 2 One side taught me how to struggle, how to fight to make a way, How to carry generations of injustice every day. How to read a room for danger, how to never trust too fast, How the color of your skin could make a judgment that would last. I learned the weight of being watched, the pain of being denied, The strength it takes to stand your ground when the world won't stand by your side. But even in that family, I was sometimes pushed away, Too white to be their daughter, thats what all the other kids would say. Verse 3 – The other side had lessons too, of silence, shame, and pride, Of things that weren't discussed aloud, of prejudice disguised. I heard the whispers, felt the stares, the jokes they thought were fine, The subtle little reminders that my other half wasn't their kind. Too Black to fit their picture, too different for their name, And somehow I was made to feel responsible for their shame. I watched the doors of belonging close before I could walk through, And wondered why the people who were mine denied me too. Chorus I was too Black for their white world, too white for their Black, Too busy being questioned to know how to fight back. They made me choose a side when I was born with both inside, And broke a little piece of me each time I tried to hide. BUT I AM NOT THE SHAME, I AM NOT THE DIVIDE! I'm the blood of both the stories they were taught to keep alive. I am every untold truth, every tear they tried to bury, Every name they tried to silence, every burden they would carry. And now I see the history, the truth beneath the lies, The hands that drew the borders, the reasons they divided lives. I spent my whole life asking where on earth I could belong... I WAS NEVER HALF OF ANYTHING! I WAS TWO WORLDS ALL ALONG! What broke my heart deepest isn't always what they'd say, It's learning that the people who should love me are those who look away. To be rejected by the very roots that gave you life, To be somebody's contradiction, somebody's compromise. I wasn't half of anything, though that's what they made me feel, A living contradiction in a world that wouldn't heal. I carried both their burdens, though I caused none of their pain, And spent a lifetime searching for a home inside my name. But now I see the hidden history beneath the family tree, The laws, the lies, the stolen ground, the things they hid from me. The systems built on separation, the stories rearranged, The generations taught to fear each other and remain estranged. I see how shame was handed down, how silence fed the flame, How people learned to hate the truth before they learned its name. And what I thought was my rejection wasn't mine to understand, I was born into the aftermath of somebody else's plan So now I stand with both my halves, no longer torn apart, I carry every shade of history, but neither owns my heart. I won't inherit their division, I won't repeat their shame, I'll honor every piece of me and proudly speak my name. I'm not a bridge for their forgiveness, nor a wound they get to claim, I'm living proof that love can rise beyond the rules they made. Two worlds created one woman, and she's finally standing free, I wasn't born between two worlds — both worlds were born in me. Chorus I was too Black for their white world, too white for their Black, Too busy being questioned to know how to fight back. They made me choose a side when I was born with both inside, And broke a little piece of me each time I tried to hide. BUT I AM NOT THE SHAME, I AM NOT THE DIVIDE! I'm the blood of both the stories they were taught to keep alive. I am every untold truth, every tear they tried to bury, Every name they tried to silence, every burden they would carry. And now I see the history, the truth beneath the lies, The hands that drew the borders, the reasons they divided lives. I spent my whole life asking where on earth I could belong... I WAS NEVER HALF OF ANYTHING! I WAS TWO WORLDS ALL ALONG!

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