[Verse 1 – emotional female vocal, slow build] You keep talking over every word I say Like I’m too young to know my own mistakes You draw the lines and tell me where to stand But I’m not something you can hold in your hands You think silence means I understand But I’ve been fighting just to make a plan I don’t need permission just to breathe Stop acting like you always know what’s best for me [Hook – powerful double vocal harmony, layered voices, powerful anthem] Don’t treat me like a child I’ve walked through fire on my own for miles I may bend, but I won’t break down So stop trying to pull me to the ground I can carry all this weight I don’t need you deciding my fate Hear my voice, don’t shut me out I know exactly what I’m about [long instrumental] [Verse 2 – steady drums enter, emotional tension rising] Every time I try to choose my way You turn it into reasons I should stay But I’m done living inside your fears I’ve outgrown the cage you built for years Maybe I still fall sometimes at night But falling doesn’t mean I lost the fight I learn more with every scar I hide That growing up means standing on my side [Bridge – stripped back instrumental, intimate vocal, cinematic atmosphere, counter chords] I’m not helpless I’m not broken I’m not waiting for your approval All I wanted Was for you to see There’s a whole world inside of me [Final Hook – huge double vocal harmony, choir backing, emotional climax, full drums] Don’t treat me like a child I’m stronger than you see behind this smile I’ve got dreams bigger than these walls And I’ll keep rising every time I fall So let me speak, let me decide Stop trying to live this life through mine You can listen, you can guide But don’t treat me like a child don’t treat me like a child
