[Intro] (a single spoken line over a rising 808 swell) I don't answer to nobody— (808 swells) Let that sink in— [Verse 1] Used to wait for permission to move Used to shrink myself just to fit the room Not anymore, that girl is gone I write my own rules, I carry it on Nobody's hand on the back of my neck Nobody's voice got the final check I decide where I go, when I stay I built this freedom, I earned every day [Chorus] No leash, no chain, no hand to hold me back I move how I want, ain't apologizing for that No leash, I run wild and free Ain't nobody's dog, this is just me No leash — no leash — no leash [Verse 2] Walked away from what didn't serve Every door I closed, I had the nerve They thought control would keep me in place Watched me break it with a smile on my face Now I'm standing tall, no one to please Living loud, living wild, living free This ain't rebellion, this is just who I am I was never meant to fit in your plan [Chorus] No leash, no chain, no hand to hold me back I move how I want, ain't apologizing for that No leash, I run wild and free Ain't nobody's dog, this is just me No leash — no leash — no leash [Bridge] (half-time breakdown, just vocal and kick — a final declaration) I don't need permission— (kick hits) I don't need a leash— (kick hits) I am the one who decides— [Outro] (chorus rides out big, ad-libs layered, ending on a hard hit) No leash, no chain, no hand to hold me back (that's right) I move how I want, ain't apologizing for that (never) No leash— (hard hit, cut)
