[INTRO — Organic jazz, soft voice, Rhodes, soft guitar, brushed percussion] This is where I draw the line, No more second-guessing what I feel inside. You thought I couldn’t see the signs, But silence speaks when words don’t tell the truth sometimes. You got your world, I got mine, Somewhere between the two We stopped making time. You became harder to reach, I became tired of asking why. And the more I tried to hold us together, The more I felt us saying goodbye. [Background Vocals — airy] Saying goodbye… Goodbye… [VERSE 1] Once upon a time, You were the place I ran to. Now I’m standing in the same room Feeling like I don’t know you. You disappeared in pieces, Long before you walked away. I felt the distance growing Every single day. I kept making excuses For the things I couldn’t explain. Kept calling it a rough season When my heart knew it had changed. And I can’t keep pretending That losing you doesn’t hurt. But losing myself to keep you Would hurt me even worse. [PRE-CHORUS — emotional] So I’ve cried enough tears, I’ve questioned enough nights. I’ve searched for your love Under somebody else’s light. And something in my spirit said… [CHORUS — KEEP ORIGINAL] And I refuse, I refuse to have one more sleepless night I refuse, I refuse to let a tear fall out my eye I refuse, I refuse to continue to try I REFUSE! To save something that’s already dying! I thought I’d break… Thought I’d lose my mind… [VERSE 2] Remember when I told you I could feel the change? You didn’t touch me the same. Didn’t hold me the same. Didn’t call me the same. Something shifted in the way you said my name. And I won’t put the blame Entirely on you. I know there were moments When I hurt you too. But love became a battlefield, Every day another war. You wanted me to understand you While you stopped understanding me at all. We couldn’t agree… Couldn’t find peace… Couldn’t find a way To make love feel like love again. Was it ever what I dreamed? Was it ever really meant for me? [Background — airy] Was it real? Was it real? Was it ever real? [Bridge- smooth emotional jazz, breakdown, saxophone] You had your way… You had your say… But I gave everything And still you walked away. So take your memories… Take your excuses… Take every promise You forgot to keep… [Pause] But you can’t take me. [Lead — emotional] ’Cause I found me… [Background] Found me… [Lead] I found my voice… [Background] Found my voice… [Lead] I found my peace… [Background] Found my peace… [Lead] And that’s a choice! [CALL & RESPONSE] Lead: What do I refuse? Background: THE PAIN! Lead: What do I refuse? Background: THE TEARS! Lead: What do I refuse? Background: THE FEAR! Lead: What do I refuse? Background: GOING BACK! Lead: And what do I choose? Background: YOU! Lead: ME! [CHORUS — bigger] I REFUSE! I refuse another sleepless night! I REFUSE! I refuse another tear from my eyes! I REFUSE! I refuse to keep on trying To save something that’s already dying! I thought I’d break… Thought I’d lose my mind… [Powerful Run] But I FOOUUUND… MY WAY BACK! I REFUSE! You can’t walk back through that door! I REFUSE! You don’t get to hurt me anymore! I REFUSE! I won’t ignore what I know! I remember hitting that floor… But I got up! [OUTRO — fading Afro-jazz groove]
