You want me to smile? You want me to shine? Yeah… I know. I woke up today Didn't fix my hair Didn't put the mask on Didn't care You looked at me like I broke a rule Like I'm supposed to be your jewel Jewel Jewel Jewel I'm not your jewel. I'm not your anything. You want me pretty You want me nice You want me quiet You want me light You want me to shrink To take less space To wear a smile on my face Smile Smile Smile I DON'T OWE YOU PRETTY! I DON'T OWE YOU SHIT! I DON'T OWE YOU COMFORT! I DON'T OWE YOU SWEET! I tried once To be what you want Soft voice Small hands Head down Good girl Good… Good girl Good girl Good girl It didn't work. It never works. You take and take And take and take And then you ask for more. MORE! MORE! MORE! No. I don't owe you my body I don't owe you my voice I don't owe you silence I don't owe you joy I don't owe you pretty I don't owe you peace I don't owe you anything So just let me be. I DON'T OWE YOU PRETTY! I DON'T OWE YOU PRETTY! I DON'T OWE YOU PRETTY! I DON'T OWE YOU! I woke up today. Didn't fix my hair. Didn't put the mask on. And you know what? I looked in the mirror. And I liked what I saw.
