Note to my daughter: DEAR WOMAN, Sometimes You'll just be too much woman. Too smart, Too beautiful, Too strong. Too much of something That makes a man feel like less of a man, Which will start making you feel like you have to be less of a woman. The biggest mistake you can make Is removing jewels from your crown To make it easier for a man to carry. When this happens, I need you to understand, You do not need a smaller crown You need a man with bigger hands. **Verse 1** They say I’m too much, love, too wild to hold, Got a heart full of fire that won’t fit their mold. “Girl, turn it down, you’re too loud, too strong,” But I’m done playin’ small for a man who’s been wrong. I’ve carried their words, let ‘em cut like a knife, Tried to dim my own spark just to fit in their life. Now I’m risin’ up, scars and all, I’m alive, This crown’s mine to wear, watch me burn, watch me thrive. **Pre-Chorus** They want me to break, but I’m built to ignite, A storm in my bones, I’m a beacon tonight. **Chorus** Don’t dim my fire, don’t chain my soul, I’m a force of forever, let my story unfold. Too much woman, too much fight, I’m a queen with a throne, I was born for this light. If they run from my blaze, let ‘em fade in the dark, I need hands that can hold every piece of my heart. So I’ll wear my fire, let it burn, let it rise, Real love sees my truth and won’t blink at my size. **Verse 2** I’ve loved ‘til I broke, gave my all, paid the price, Watched ‘em turn from the heat when I dared to shine twice. Every tear’s carved a river, every crack’s made me strong, I’m a diamond from pressure, I’ve been me all along. No more hidin’ my voice just to ease their small fears, I’m a melody fierce, I’m a roar through the years. So I’ll sing my own anthem, let it echo and soar, I’m a queen, not a shadow, I’m worth so much more. **Pre-Chorus** They want me to break, but I’m built to ignite, A storm in my bones, I’m a beacon tonight. **Chorus** Don’t dim my fire, don’t chain my soul, I’m a force of forever, let my story unfold. Too much woman, too much fight, I’m a queen with a throne, I was born for this light. If they run from my blaze, let ‘em fade in the dark, I need hands that can hold every piece of my heart. So I’ll wear my fire, let it burn, let it rise, Real love sees my truth and won’t blink at my size. **Bridge** I’ve been hurt, I’ve been scarred, but I’m still standin’ proud, Every piece of my heart’s singin’ louder than loud. No more shrinkin’ my soul to fit into their lies, I’m a flame that won’t fade, I’m a star in the skies. Bring me a love who can dance in my glow, Who sees all of my fire and says, “I’ll never let go.” **Chorus** Don’t dim my fire, don’t chain my soul, I’m a force of forever, let my story unfold. Too much woman, too much fight, I’m a queen with a throne, I was born for this light. If they run from my blaze, let ‘em fade in the dark, I need hands that can hold every piece of my heart. So I’ll wear my fire, let it burn, let it rise, Real love sees my truth and won’t blink at my size. **Outro** Here’s to my sisters, all my queens in the flame, Hold your crown, lift it high, never hide your name. Too much woman? That’s my truth, my spark, I’m a fire, I’m a throne, I’m a queen from the heart.
