On My Own Feet!

[Verse 1] I learned to read the room before I walked inside Learned to bite my tongue and keep the peace alive I could feel a storm before it ever hit So I’d change the way I stood just to make room for it I said “I’m fine” when I was anything but Said “whatever you want” when I wanted so much I got real good at disappearing in plain sight Making everybody comfortable, calling it alright [Pre-Chorus] I bent until I broke Just to keep you from the edge Funny how I lost myself Trying not to hurt anybody else [Chorus] I stood on my own feet So I wouldn’t step on your toes Made myself smaller Everywhere I go I carried your feelings Like they were mine to hold And somewhere along the way I forgot what I wanted to know I don’t wanna live like that anymore I don’t wanna apologize for taking up the floor I don’t wanna disappear just to keep the peace I spent too long making myself less So everybody else could breathe [Verse 2] I said yes until the word had lost its meaning Gave away my time and called it being needed I knew everybody’s favorite version of me But I couldn’t tell you who I was underneath I memorized the shape of everybody’s pain Moved myself around so nobody had to change And when somebody left, I thought I’d failed Never stopped to ask why I was the one who paid [Pre-Chorus] I bent until I broke Just to keep you from the edge Funny how I lost myself Trying not to hurt anybody else [Chorus] I stood on my own feet So I wouldn’t step on your toes Made myself smaller Everywhere I go I carried your feelings Like they were mine to hold And somewhere along the way I forgot what I wanted to know I don’t wanna live like that anymore I don’t wanna apologize for taking up the floor I don’t wanna disappear just to keep the peace I spent too long making myself less So everybody else could breathe [Bridge] So let me be difficult Let me change my mind Let me say no Without explaining why Let me disappoint you Let me make mistakes Let me take up space Let me take up space I spent my whole life Trying not to be too much Now I’m learning that Maybe I was never enough For everyone else— And that’s okay [Final Chorus] I’m standing on my own feet And I’m stepping on some toes I’m finally taking up A little room in this world I can’t carry your feelings Just to keep you close And I won’t call it selfish Just because I finally chose Me. I don’t wanna live like that anymore I don’t wanna apologize for taking up the floor I don’t need to disappear To make everybody comfortable The person I kept searching for Was standing right here [Outro] I spent so long Trying not to step on anybody’s toes I forgot I was allowed To stand.