I’ve been living for a while Stacking days like paper files Have traveled many miles Filed away inside my head I’d like to think I think my way Not a copy Not your play I’ve been quiet I’ve been kind Now I’m drawing my own line I don’t want to control you But you need to back off of me You keep pushing your world view Like it’s the only way to see We will never match on everything And that’s how it’s meant to be I don’t want to control you But you need to back off of me (yeah) I want to trust there’s wrong and right And feel the gap between them Not be shoved into a corner Till I say what you believe in I won’t wear your borrowed skin Just to keep you from screamin' You don’t have to think like me I just need the space to breathe I don’t want to control you But you need to back off of me You keep pushing your world view Like it’s the only way to see We will never match on everything And that’s how it’s meant to be I’m not here to take you down That was never what I wished I don’t want to control you But you need to back off of me You talk like you’re saving me (saving me) But I never asked you to stay I can hold my own beliefs And still let you walk away So take your fear Your fragile pride Put them down and let me be I’ll stand here on my own two feet You don’t have to stand for me I don’t want to control you But you need to back off of me You keep pushing your world view Like it’s the only way to see We will never match on everything And I’m finally fine with that I’m not here to take you down I just won’t be your doormat I don’t want to control you But you need to back off of me (back off) You need to back off of me Copyright © 2026 by The November Son. All rights reserved.
