Written by Chyld d'Levanto © 2026 Chyld d’Levanto Rough Around the Edges releasing October 9th https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/chylddlevanto/rough-around-the-edges [Lyrics] I gave old pain a place to stay And let it tell me what to do Used what I'd lived through yesterday To keep from trying something new I had a reason for each choice A ready answer for each doubt But giving every wound a voice Left everything else crowded out More than the sum of my parts More than the image I cast More than the beat of my heart I'm not defined by my past It's on me Who I choose to be What happened isn't all I am It doesn't get the rest of me It's on me Every day I live I won't become what hurt me I've got better things to give I don't need first place in pain Or proof that I had things the worst There's nothing left for me to gain By keeping every grievance rehearsed I put my choices to the test And let my actions speak instead Give more than yesterday's best Keep every promise that I said More than the sum of my parts More than the image I cast More than the beat of my heart I'm not defined by my past It's on me Who I choose to be What happened isn't all I am It doesn't get the rest of me It's on me Every day I live I won't become what hurt me I've got better things to give Not a victim It don't own me Just a symptom Don't control me Not a victim No not today Too many reasons I can't throw away It's on me Who I choose to be What happened isn't all I am It doesn't get the rest of me It's on me Every day I live I won't become what hurt me I've got better things to give
