[Verse 1 – hushed, grounded] I knelt too long at altars That never called me home Lit fires with shaking fingers Just to warm another's ghost But silence taught me stillness And stillness taught me name Now I burn what bound me Without guilt, without shame [Chorus – rising, slow and fierce] This is not rejection This is sacred choice I say “no” With a full and open voice Not the cry of exile But the breath of truth I unfold the no— To make space for what’s true [Verse 2 – tender, remembering] I wrapped pain in promise Mistook longing for grace Carved devotion into duty Left no room for my face But my body knew the border My ache became the guide To choose what doesn’t cage me Is the vow I now abide [Bridge – soft echo, near-spoken] Unfold the no... Let it bloom like dusk into dawn Unfold the no... Let it hold you when you're gone [Final Chorus – full and clear] This is not rejection This is sacred choice I say “no” With a full and open voice Not the cry of exile But the breath of truth I unfold the no— And I return to my root
