This Is My Light

[Verse 1] I’m not the same as the crowd outside I never play by the rules they write I’ve got my rhythm, I walk my line And all my thoughts are only mine I don’t need someone’s borrowed form I’m living close to my inner storm I will not bend just to fit in tight I won’t be shaped by another’s sight [Pre-Chorus] I’m not the same and that’s my flame I choose my truth, I own my name [Chorus] This is my light, shining through the night I live my life in my own design I’m not the same, that’s my favorite shade I won’t dissolve in a crowded place This is my light, glowing in the dark I keep my heart like a work of art I’m not the same, that’s my color bright I move with love, I protect my side [Verse 2] If you don’t like me, then let me be But don’t you tell me who I should be I don’t have time for the empty talk And heavy gossip around the block I choose the ones who are clear and real With them the world starts to gently heal What I should say and the way I live I’ll make those choices, they all are mine [Pre-Chorus] Better to watch all your own mistakes Than judge the fires that my soul makes [Chorus] This is my light, shining through the night I live my life in my own design I’m not the same, that’s my favorite shade I won’t dissolve in a crowded place This is my light, glowing in the dark I keep my heart like a work of art I’m not the same, that’s my color bright I move with love, I protect my side [Bridge] I don’t need roles that were played before I am myself and I don’t need more The glow inside is the truth I keep I choose the joy that runs wide and deep [Chorus] This is my light, shining through the night I live my life in my own design I’m not the same, that’s my favorite shade I won’t dissolve in a crowded place This is my light, glowing in the dark I keep my heart like a work of art I’m not the same, that’s my color bright I move with love, I protect my side