My Turn

I heard what you said, every twisted word

You talk like I'm broken, like I've never been heard

You sit on your throne, built from my fears

But I'm still breathing after all these years

You fed off my silence, made it your stage

But I bled on that floor, I carried that cage

So don't act like I owe you my pain

'Cause I'm still alive and I'm not your slave

Yeah, I know you whisper when I'm alone

But I built this soul from sticks and bones

You want the dark? I've seen it too

But I didn't drown, I walked straight through

It's my turn, I won't sit in the flames

I've been burned, but I'm done with these games

You can scream, but I won't obey

Not today, no, not today

I've cried enough for a thousand nights

Now I fight back, even if it's just tonight

You built a cage, I broke the key

This war ain't yours, it's mine to free

You think I forgot who I used to be

Before your voice crawled inside of me

But I remember, the kid who prayed

The teen who screamed, the man betrayed

You taught me shame, I turned it to steel

You broke my heart, but I learned to feel

And yeah, I'm scarred, but I'm still whole

I found some power in this soul

You said I was yours, that I'd never leave

But you mistook my wounds for a permanent leash

I wore your chains like second skin

But now I breathe, just for a second, and that's a win

It's my turn, I won't sit in the flames

I've been burned, but I'm done with these games

You can scream, but I won't obey

Not today, no, not today

I've cried enough for a thousand nights

Now I fight back, even if it's just tonight

You built a cage, I broke the key

This war ain't yours, it's mine to free

So write that down, make it clear

You don't live rent-free in here

I'm not healed, but I'm awake

And you...

You're just a shadow I choose to break.