[Intro — whispered / building] You're right. Nobody owes me love. Nobody owes me passion. Nobody owes me their heart. But listen carefully— [Verse 1] I know the rules, I've heard them all, You don't owe me anything When I come, when I call. Being kind ain't currency, Being good ain't a claim, I can't buy your affection By playing the game. I can hold the door, I can stand by your side, I can give you everything And still hear you say goodbye. And I'll take that answer, Though it tears me apart— Your heart is your kingdom, You decide who gets the key. [PRE-CHORUS] But there's something you forget When you preach that sacred line: [CHORUS] I DON'T OWE YOU ANYMORE THAN YOU OWE ME! You don't owe me your love— I don't owe you mine! You don't have to want me, But don't demand my time! I won't force your affection, I won't beg you to stay, But you don't get my friendship, I can decide to walk away. I DON'T OWE YOU ANYMORE THAN YOU OWE ME! That's the other side of the blade! You can choose who you love— And I can choose who's a friend! No chains, no contracts, No debt left to pay— If you don't want to love me, I don't have to like you anyway! [Verse 2] I won't call you cruel For not feeling the same, I won't call you heartless For rejecting my name. Your body, your heart, Your desire, your choice— You don't owe me anything For hearing my voice. But don't twist that freedom Into something obscene. Don't demand that I smile And pretend we're still friends. You rejected my heart, And that's your right. But I get to decide Who I keep in my life. You don't get to wound me Then demand I forgive. You don't get to burn me Then tell me how to live. [BREAKDOWN] NO ONE OWES ME LOVE! NO ONE OWES ME DESIRE! NO ONE OWES ME PASSION! NO ONE OWES ME FIRE! NO ONE OWES YOU FRIENDSHIP! NO ONE OWES YOU TRUST! NO ONE OWES YOU LOYALTY! NO ONE OWES YOU US! You have your boundaries— SO DO I! You have your freedom— SO DO I! You can walk away— SO CAN I! Don't call it bitterness. Don't call it hate. Sometimes a closed door Is simply a boundary. [Bridge] I don't need revenge. I don't need you to hurt. I don't need you crawling Through the dirt. I accept your answer. I accept your choice. But acceptance doesn't mean I have to rejoice. I won't be your enemy Just because you said no— But I won't be your friend Just because you think I should. [FINAL CHORUS] I DON'T OWE YOU ANYMORE THAN YOU OWE ME! You don't owe me your love— I DON'T OWE YOU MY FRIENDSHIP! You don't have to choose me— I DON'T HAVE TO STAY! You can follow your heart— I CAN WALK AWAY! No guilt! No obligation! No forced reconciliation! Your freedom isn't greater Than the freedom that I claim! I DON'T OWE YOU ANYMORE THAN YOU OWE ME! You don't owe me affection. You don't owe me desire. You don't owe me passion. You don't owe me fire. But remember this— I DON'T OWE YOU FRIENDSHIP. I DON'T OWE YOU TRUST. I DON'T OWE YOU MY HEART. I DON'T OWE YOU US. You are free to reject me. AND I AM FREE TO WALK AWAY. [Outro] You don't have to love me! AND I DON'T HAVE TO LIKE YOU! You are free to say no! SO AM I! YOUR FREEDOM ENDS WHERE MY BOUNDARY BEGINS! I wanted to be your lover, I never wanted to be your friend,.
