Yeah… Stay whole. No cut. No bend. Chorus (Hook) I just wanna stay as I am, No cut, no bend, no plan. If I gotta change just to fit your world, I’ll stand outside, stay whole. I just wanna stay as I am, Say my name, don’t sand me down. If I gotta break just to belong, I don’t belong there now. Verse 1 I learned how to smile on cue, Say the right things, play it cool. Every room had rules I knew, Every “welcome” asked for proof. They liked me best when I stayed light, Kept my edges outta sight. Said “you’re good,” but I could tell— I was useful when I fit them well. Pre-Chorus I don’t need the crown, I don’t need the seat, Just a place where I can breathe. If I gotta shrink just to be seen, That ain’t home to me. Chorus (Hook) I just wanna stay as I am, No cut, no bend, no plan. If I gotta change just to fit your world, I’ll stand outside, stay whole. I just wanna stay as I am Yeah… Stay whole. No cut. No bend. Chorus (Hook) I just wanna stay as I am, No cut, no bend, no plan. If I gotta change just to fit your world, I’ll stand outside, stay whole. I just wanna stay as I am, Say my name, don’t sand me down. If I gotta break just to belong, I don’t belong there now. Verse 1 I learned how to smile on cue, Say the right things, play it cool. Every room had rules I knew, Every “welcome” asked for proof. They liked me best when I stayed light, Kept my edges outta sight. Said “you’re good,” but I could tell— I was useful when I fit them well. Pre-Chorus I don’t need the crown, I don’t need the seat, Just a place where I can breathe. If I gotta shrink just to be seen, That ain’t home to me. Chorus (Hook) I just wanna stay as I am, No cut, no bend, no plan. If I gotta change just to fit your world, I’ll stand outside, stay whole. I just wanna stay as I am, Say my name, don’t sand me down. If I gotta break just to belong, I don’t belong there now. Verse 2 They clap when you keep it tame, Call it “growth” when you lose your name. Smile wide, don’t push, don’t say, Anything that rocks the frame. Every time I turned it down, Something real fell to the ground. You can keep the door, keep the role— I won’t trade my shape for control. Bridge If love needs me smaller, it ain’t love. I tried that math—it never adds up. I’d rather stand alone and true Than fit a lie just to be with you. Final Chorus (Stacked / Chant) I just wanna stay as I am, No cut, no bend, no plan. If I gotta change just to fit your world, I’ll stand outside, stay whole. Stay whole… stay whole… If I gotta break just to belong, I don’t belong there now. Outro If I stand alone, let it be clean. Just me. No ghosts. No in-between.
