[Verse 1] Are you gonna fold your hands and call it being good Keep your eyes on the floor like they taught you that you should Take the jokes, take the rules, take the look that says "don't speak" Say yes to every hard thing till your own voice goes weak You keep your answers small so nobody gets upset You keep your edges tucked like they were never there yet But what does it cost you when you stay that quiet When every little yes is just another thing you bury [Pre-Chorus] You can nod if you want You can play along But the room gets smaller Every time you're gone [Chorus] Are you gonna duck your head and do what you're told Smile when they push you around, keep your hands in your pockets, cold Are you gonna let them name you, let them write the rules Keep swallowing your own life just to look like a good kid in school Are you gonna mute that feeling when it starts to say no Let them talk over your body, let them talk over your soul Or are you gonna stand there, even if your voice shakes And say, "I am not a thing you get to train" [Verse 2] They love it when you're easy, when you don't make a sound When you learn to read the mood before you walk in the room around When you laugh at the wrong time and call it "not a big deal" When you hand them your truth and ask them if it's okay to feel But the bruises aren't always visible Sometimes they look like "fine" Sometimes they look like manners Sometimes they look like "I'm alright" And you can keep on shrinking Till you fit their little frame Or you can take up space Like you were never meant to trade your name [Pre-Chorus] You can nod if you want You can play along But the room gets smaller Every time you're gone [Chorus] Are you gonna duck your head and do what you're told Smile when they push you around, keep your hands in your pockets, cold Are you gonna let them name you, let them write the rules Keep swallowing your own life just to look like a good kid in school Are you gonna mute that feeling when it starts to say no Let them talk over your body, let them talk over your soul Or are you gonna stand there, even if your voice shakes And say, "I am not a thing you get to train" [Bridge] Maybe you were taught that obedience is safe That a quiet mouth is how you keep your place But nobody gets to own your yes Nobody gets your no for free So unclench your jaw Put your feet on the floor Say the thing you were scared to say before Even if it comes out rough Even if it comes out small A small no can shake a wall [Final Chorus] Are you gonna duck your head and do what you're told Smile when they push you around, keep your hands in your pockets, cold Are you gonna let them name you, let them write the rules Keep swallowing your own life just to look like a good kid in school Are you gonna mute that feeling when it starts to say no Let them talk over your body, let them talk over your soul Or are you gonna stand there, even if your voice shakes And say, "I am not a thing you get to train" [Outro] Not a good little girl Not a good little boy Just a person with a voice they don't get to destroy
