[Intro – spoken, calm, ritual] They told me freedom lives on paper. They told me chains are called “laws.” They told me silence means consent. But something in me said: no. [Verse 1] They draw their borders on my breath, tax my movement, sell my time. Call it order, call it peace, but every rule is just a line. They say, “This is how the world must be,” “Just comply and you’ll be free.” But I can feel the weight inside— this cage was never made for me. [Pre-Chorus] I see what they normalize, I see the cost they never show. They call it choice, they call it right, but every path is owned. [Chorus] I stand alone. I won’t kneel to golden thrones. I won’t trade my soul for comfort zones. I stand alone. I see the chains you call your home, I feel the fire inside my bones. I stand alone. I stand alone. [Verse 2] They call it duty, call it good, to give away what I create. They say the vote is liberty, but rulers still decide my fate. I don’t need masters in disguise, I don’t need crowns in suits and ties. My life is not your social plan, I choose myself, I draw my line. [Pre-Chorus 2] You say it’s normal, say it’s fair, but I can feel the silent fear. You call this world democracy, I call it chains I won’t wear. [Chorus] I stand alone. I won’t kneel to golden thrones. I won’t trade my soul for comfort zones. I stand alone. I see the chains you call your home, I feel the fire inside my bones. I stand alone. I stand alone. [Bridge – soft → rising] I don’t hate you for your sleep, I just won’t live on my knees. If freedom costs me being few, I’ll pay the price and still be true. [Final Chorus – epic] I stand alone. Even if the road is cold. Even if the truth feels old. I stand alone. Not against you—just for me, for the right to simply be. I stand alone. I stand alone. [Outro – spoken, whisper] Not alone… Just awake.
