You look at me like something changed. Like I should turn around. Like there’s a softer girl inside, you’re hoping can be found. But I’m not here to comfort you. I’m not your memory. If you came looking for who I was, then you’re not seeing me. There’s a voice that makes it clearer, every time you’re near. I was never meant to stay, where you could keep me here. This is me now! Standing taller than before. I won’t be the girl you thought you knew anymore. You tried to bring me down, but I’m standing up. I’ve had enough, I’ve had enough. This is me now! Refined and unafraid. I won’t apologize for the choice I made. You can keep the past. You can keep your doubt. This is me now, and I’m not coming down. You call it cold, I call it clear. You call it losing heart. Maybe I just learned the truth, and finally played my part. You think you see beneath my eyes. Like something’s trapped below. But I am not the girl you miss, and you should let her go. There’s a whisper in my mirror, saying I should rise. And every time I listen, I can leave you behind. This is me now! Standing taller than before. I won’t be the girl you thought you knew anymore. You tried to bring me down. But I’m standing up. I’ve had enough, I’ve had enough. This is me now! Refined and unafraid. I won’t apologize for the choice I made. You can keep the past. You can keep your doubt. This is me now. And I’m not coming down! Maybe once I let you matter. Maybe once I let you in. Maybe once I made myself smaller, just to lose and let you win. But I don’t owe you yesterday. I don’t owe you tears. I won’t bend myself backward, for the boy I left back there! This is me now! Standing taller than before. I won’t be the girl you thought you knew anymore. You tried to bring me down, but I’m standing up. I’ve had enough, I’ve had enough. This is me now! Refined and unafraid. I won’t apologize for the choice I made. You can keep the past. You can keep your doubt. This is me now, and I’m not coming down! This is me now. This is me now. Stop looking for a girl, I no longer have to be. This is me now. This is me now. If you thought you knew my heart. Then you never knew me.
