My Own Road

[Verse 1] You talk like you've read every page of me Funny how you claim the key When I'm still a mystery Even to me The unknown's what keeps it alive A fixed ending? Not my vibe I move by what I hold inside Kept it close, kept it tight The song's not sung, the ink's not dry Still unwritten, still in flight Keep the map you drew, I'll find my own way through Under every word you say, there's a grip I see right through No duty, no decree No labels stuck on me Let it stay unknown, let it be That's the way of me [Chorus] I set my own pace I pick my own place Keep your labels off my name My road's mine to trace Say what you wanna say I won't sway, no way I'm the one who calls the play My rhythm, my way I keep it ticking every day [Verse 2] Small talk, tall talk, it's static to me Scratchy noise, no harmony Your story's yours to keep Mine's on a different key When the room gets loud and wild I sort what's real in my own style Spine up, standing tall Crowd pressure? Not at all That heavy-handed energy just rattles through the hall Keep your map, I'll feel along And chart the road to my own song Under your words I hear the strings Pulling, tugging everything [Chorus] I set my own pace I pick my own place Borrowed rules? Not my taste You can't guide my way Say what you wanna say I won't sway, no way I'm the one who calls the play My rhythm, my way Wanna ride along? Be my guest But don't direct, I'll do the rest Each of us can swing our best [Verse 3] Quiet's not a lack of nerve Letting ideas rest is time I've earned What I can and what I crave Run in different lanes Your heart's in the right place, sure But the push? I'll pass, no more Want it done? Then you go score I'm on what I'm working for Boundaries run both ways, my friend Don't stomp in where my lines extend [Chorus] I set my own pace I pick my own place Ideas forced, ideas faked Leave a flat, dry taste I walk my own way Don't act like you know my name No orders, no grades, no frame You have fun your way I don't take the noise you make My road, my call My sound, my beat I keep it all [Outro] My own work My own road I'm the one who knows What I'm taking home And what I let resonate In my own tone