[Verse 1] Learned the hard way, smiles can deceive Not every hand that reaches out believes Some reach out just to study your flaws Then turn your trust for their own cause Too many lessons in a familiar face Too many friendships with a hidden agenda Now every welcome gets a second glance Not every open door deserves a chance [Pre-Chorus] There’s a circle I was never meant to fit I used to wonder what was wrong with it Now I see what I never needed to prove All I needed was my truth [Chorus] There’s an invisible wall between us You wear the mask, but I see beneath it You chase approval, I choose what is real You hate what my honesty makes you feel I see right through, but I let you be You can’t define who I’m meant to be I’m not left out, I just don’t belong I know who I am, and I’ve known all along No mask to hide, no part to play No need for a seat at your table anyway You call it distance, I call it peace I stopped chasing a place that was never for me [Verse 2] It’s strange how truth can disturb a room When nobody says it, but everybody knows The ones who perform make a show of their grace While quietly competing for somebody’s place I’ve seen the sweetness that comes with a sting The compliments carrying jealousy And when a woman refuses to pretend She becomes the problem instead of the trend Maybe they sense what they can’t rearrange A woman who won’t make herself smaller to change Who doesn’t need their approval to shine Or borrow an identity just to fit in line [Pre-Chorus] There was a time I would question my worth Try to find my place, try to make it work Now I can stand where I stand on my own Not every gathering deserves to feel like home [Chorus] There’s an invisible wall between us You wear the mask, but I see beneath it You chase approval, I choose what is real You hate what my honesty makes you feel I see right through, but I let you be You can’t define who I’m meant to be I’m not left out, I just don’t belong I know who I am, and I’ve known all along No mask to hide, no part to play No need for a seat at your table anyway You call it distance, I call it peace I stopped chasing a place that was never for me [Bridge] I won’t mistake my scars for wisdom Or let old wounds make you an enemy But trust is earned, it isn’t owed And time reveals what a smile won’t show I can be kind without letting you in I can forgive without starting again I don’t need hatred to know what I know And I don’t need a crowd to tell me I glow [Final Chorus] There’s an invisible wall between us You see a threat where I see no contest Some need a mirror to say you’re enough I found my worth when I stopped dressing it up I see right through, but I’m not here to expose Every hidden truth is not mine to disclose I’m not left out, I just chose my own way I don’t need your circle to validate my place No mask to hide, no role to play I’ve made my peace with the ones who walked away You call it different, I call it being free You don’t have to understand a woman like me [Outro] No hard feelings, no need to pretend Not every woman is meant to be a friend I know who I am, I know what I see The wall isn’t prison It’s protecting my peace
