Verse 1) Static on the radio, voices in the dark Everybody’s telling me how to play my part Selling me a mirror that’s manufactured clean Wanting me to shrink down to fit inside their screen But I remember the dirt underneath my fingernails The weight of the anchor when you're fighting through gales I didn't claw my way through the wreckage and the strain Just to trade away my soul for a quiet little lane (Pre-Chorus) So let 'em lock the gates and let 'em point the blame They don’t know the fire that’s burning in my frame I’ve earned every scar, every lesson, every line And I’m drawing a boundary they'll never cross twice! (Chorus) 'Cause I know who I am when the world goes dark! Got the grit in my bones and the fire in my spark! You can love it, you can hate it, you can spit into the wind I ain't apologizing for the life I had to win! With my feet on the ground and my heart in my hand— Nobody’s ever gonna change who I am! No, nobody’s gonna change that! (Verse 2) You can spend a whole lifetime trying to please the crowd Worrying about whispers when you just want to shout Chasing down approval that turns to dust and ash Trading in your freedom for a little bit of cash I’d rather stand alone on a mountain built of truth Than live in a shadow of somebody else's roof Let 'em talk behind my back, let 'em look away I like the face looking back at the end of the day (Pre-Chorus) So let 'em lock the gates and let 'em point the blame They don’t know the fire that’s burning in my frame I’ve earned every scar, every lesson, every line And I’m drawing a boundary they'll never cross twice! (Chorus) 'Cause I know who I am when the world goes dark! Got the grit in my bones and the fire in my spark! You can love it, you can hate it, you can spit into the wind I ain't apologizing for the life I had to win! With my feet on the ground and my heart in my hand— Nobody’s ever gonna change who I am! (Bridge) (Heavy, driving rhythm building up) You can't buy my peace! You can't break my mold! I was forged in the fire, I'm worth more than gold! Unapologetic, standing tall in the storm— I’d rather die standing than crawl to their form! Yeah, I’d rather stand alone! (Guitar Solo / Massive Anthem Build) (Chorus) 'Cause I know who I am when the world goes dark! Got the grit in my bones and the fire in my spark! You can love it, you can hate it, you can spit into the wind I ain't apologizing for the life I had to win! With my feet on the ground and my heart in my hand— Nobody’s ever gonna change who I am! (Outro) (Music strips back, raw and soaring) Yeah, nobody's gonna change that. I know who the hell I am. Let 'em talk. Let 'em watch. Nobody's... gonna... change that.
