[Intro] independence [Intro Instrumental Drop] [Verse 1] They handed me a map drawn by old ghosts Every line a debt, every turn a rule They told me where the safe water flows And warned me of the winters cold and cruel But the borders they drew felt like a cage And the safety they sold was bought with my pride So I closed the book, turned a brand new page AThe silence used to ring like a threat in the dark A hollow reminder of being alone But now it’s the space where I find my own spark (Pre-Chorus) I’m untying the ropes that were holding my breath Trading the comfort for life over death (Chorus) So I’ll take my independence from the shelf Unlearn the art of leaning on someone else The compass in my chest is clearing out the math With every quiet step, I set my path No longer asking who will pull me through The shoulders that I have will have to do I can carry myself [Post-Chorus Whispered] independence, clean and undone,A map of my own under a (cold)sun,independence, clean and undone,A map of my own under a (cold)sum independence, clean and undone,A map of my own under a (cold)sun [Instrumental Drop] [Verse 2] There’s a strange kind of mercy in being recast When you burn down the bridges that lead to the past The applause from the sidelines has started to fade But I’m proud of the cuts that the quiet has made Every milestone I pass is a debt that I paid To the version of me that was always afraid The bruises are just maps of where I used to bend But I am not a story that requires you to end (Chorus) So I’ll take my independence from the shelf Unlearn the art of leaning on someone else The compass in my chest is clearing out the math With every quiet step, I set my path No longer asking who will pull me through The shoulders that I have will have to do I can carry myself [Post-Chorus Whispered] independence, clean and undone,A map of my own under a (cold)sun,independence, clean and undone,A map of my own under a (cold)sum independence, clean and undone,A map of my own under a (cold)sun [Instrumental Drop] [Bridge] And it’s heavy sometimes, sure, the silence can scream When you wake up alone from a collective dream But I’d rather have blisters from a walk that is real Than fly on the wings of a counterfeit deal [Instrumental Drop] Oooooohh mhmmmm ooooooh mhmmm oooh mhmmm oooh mhm (Chorus) So I’ll take my independence from the shelf Unlearn the art of leaning on someone else The compass in my chest is clearing out the math With every quiet step, I set my path No longer asking who will pull me through The shoulders that I have will have to do I can carry myself [Post-Chorus Whispered] independence, clean and undone,A map of my own under a (cold)sun,independence, clean and undone,A map of my own under a (cold)sum independence, clean and undone,A map of my own under a (cold)sun [Instrumental Drop]
