[Intro] Look I spent too many years explaining myself To people who never planned on understanding That time is over [Verse 1] I used to bend my back just to keep the peace Give a little more while they took a piece Kept my mouth shut when I should have spoken Kept my word when theirs was broken I was giving out chances like the world had a limit Putting faith in people who had nothing real in it Then the truth came knocking and it kicked that door Now I know what I am and I need nothing more I have paid my dues in a currency called pain Walked through enough trouble to recognize the game If you want my respect, better bring something real I can read a fake smile from a mile in the field I do not need a jury, I do not need a vote I have carried my own weight with a hand around my throat You can love me, hate me, tell the whole world your side I am done making myself small just to keep you satisfied [Pre Chorus] No more explaining No more pretending No more giving pieces To a story with no ending [Chorus] I got no apologies left for being who I am No permission from the crowd, no approval from a man I have taken every hit and I have learned to take a stand If you cannot understand me, that was never in the plan No apologies left, let the whole thing shake I know the difference between a promise and a fake I am walking in my truth and I am done with the disguise You can keep your little judgment, I got fire in my eyes [Verse 2] I have been the one they called when everything went wrong The one who kept it moving when the nights got long But the minute I needed somebody standing in my place Funny how the room got empty, funny how they lost their face That kind of disappointment makes a different kind of man Makes you stop confusing loyalty with having a plan Now I choose my circle like my future depends on it I do not trade my peace for a seat at your table, not a minute I can shake your hand without inviting you inside I can wish you well without letting you decide Who I am, where I go, what I build, what I become I am done asking for a blessing from a heart that has gone numb I do not carry hatred, I just finally see clear There is a difference between forgiveness and keeping people near So I shut the door gently, let the silence do the rest I have wasted enough years trying to pass somebody else's test [Pre Chorus] No more explaining No more pretending No more giving pieces To a story with no ending [Chorus] I got no apologies left for being who I am No permission from the crowd, no approval from a man I have taken every hit and I have learned to take a stand If you cannot understand me, that was never in the plan No apologies left, let the whole thing shake I know the difference between a promise and a fake I am walking in my truth and I am done with the disguise You can keep your little judgment, I got fire in my eyes [Bridge] I know my flaws I know my past I know some things were never meant to last I own my choices I face my scars I do not need your map to know where my road starts [Final Chorus] I got no apologies left for being who I am No permission from the crowd, no approval from a man I have taken every hit and I have learned to take a stand I built my life with these two hands, now tell me who I am No apologies left, let the whole thing shake I know the difference between a promise and a fake I am walking in my truth and I am done with the disguise You can keep your little judgment, I got fire in my eyes [Outro] No hate No begging No more explaining I know who I am That is the end of the conversation
