This is a story I never told
Gotta get this off my chest to let it go (go)
I'm here to take the light inside you stole
I'm here to take my life back in control
I had to hide from the world because it was killing me inside
I better keep quiet and bury the pain, tell myself
I'll be okay
All the pain silenced by the shame
(Felt like I was living in a nightmare)
So ashamed so confused, I was deeply broken and bruised
I look back at my younger self
(But I didn't know if I'd be over it)
But look at me now, I'm happy now
You tried to shut me down
But I am here living life out loud
It hurts from time to time, but I won't cry anymore
Ima keep my head up high, head up high
Ooo, I'm still standing
I'm still breathing
I was trapped in a cage now I'm not the same girl
It wasn't easy, I'm stronger than I've ever been
I'm here, I'm still
I'm still living
Yeah, I grew up too fast
A part of me I can't get back to
Now I've got my life back
And you can never hurt me again, no
You tried to shut me down
But I am here living life out loud
It hurts from time to time, but I won't cry anymore
Ima keep my head up high, head up high
Oooo, I'm still standing
I'm still breathing
I was trapped in a cage now I'm the same girl
It wasn't easy, I'm stronger than I've ever been
I'm here, I'm still
Oooo, I'm still standing
I'm still breathing
I was trapped in a cage now I'm not the same girl
(Not the same girl)
It wasn't easy, I'm stronger than I've ever been
I'm here
I'm still living
Look at me now
You see I'm still living
You thought you brought me down
You see I'm still living