[Intro] Let them talk in borrowed words Let them point, let them turn away I don’t owe the noise my breath I don’t owe the dark my day [Verse 1] Let them laugh, let them leave Let them be what they need to be I won’t hold a hand that pulls me down I won’t shrink just to keep the peace I’ve stopped explaining every scar Stopped begging to be understood I won’t twist myself into armor Just to prove that I’m strong enough [Pre-Chorus] I don’t need to harden my skin To survive the truth I live in I don’t need their permission To stand exactly as I am [Chorus] Let them talk Let them go I’m still standing in my own shadow Marked by wounds, yes, every one But I’m clearer now than I’ve ever been Let them doubt Let them run I’ve got nothing left to defend I walk forward, not in spite of it all But because of where I’ve been [Verse 2] I’ve carried silence like a weight Wore their expectations like chains But I laid them down on the ground When I learned my worth won’t fade Every scar has taught me sight Every fall has sharpened truth I don’t need a crowd around me Just the few who see me through [Bridge] I stay soft in a world of blades I stay honest when lies feel safe I won’t trade my heart for control I won’t close just to feel okay The right souls walk beside me now Not to lead, not to own my way They don’t ask me to be smaller They don’t fear the light I make [Chorus] Let them talk Let them go I’m still standing in my own shadow Marked by wounds, yes, every one But I’m clearer now than I’ve ever been Let them judge Let them break All the versions they tried to shape I walk forward, not in spite of it all But because of every mistake [Outro] I remain soft I remain true I keep walking Let them do what they do
