I’m Not You

[Intro]

Yeah…
Mm…

[Verse 1]

I was born where the concrete breathes
Streetlights humming lullabies to sleep
But my heart never learned that rhythm
Always pulled by dirt roads and open freedom

I hear peace in a screen door slam
Boots on wood and a quiet land
You call it empty, I call it true
Wide skies teach you who you are too

[Pre-Chorus]

I don’t need your noise to feel strong
I don’t need your crowd to belong

[Chorus]

I’m not you
And I don’t wanna be
I found my home where the wild runs free
I don’t march in lines you choose
I stand my ground, yeah I speak my truth

I’m not you
I don’t hate, I just see
Different roads make different beliefs
I don’t fit in your borrowed views
I’m a woman on my own two boots
Yeah… I’m not you

[Verse 2]

Lost my dad when I was just a kid
Twelve years old, still hear his voice in my head
Life hit hard, didn’t play it fair
But it carved me steel, taught me how to stand there

Mama showed me how to carry weight
How to think for myself, how to question faith
I miss him still when the night gets long
But his strength still plays in every song

[Pre-Chorus]

Pain don’t break you if you let it teach
Roots grow deep when the ground ain’t easy

[Chorus]

I’m not you
And I don’t wanna be
I don’t need permission to feel complete
You scream your power, I live mine true
Quiet strength cuts deeper too

I’m not you
I don’t follow trends
I don’t trade my soul to please your friends
I don’t bow to the things you choose
I’m a woman—real, not used
Yeah… I’m not you

[Bridge]

I breathe better under open skies
Mud on my hands, truth in my eyes
You call it backward, I call it home
Where you stand alone and still stand strong

I don’t need labels to know my worth
I don’t need rage to give birth
To the woman I’ve always been
Rooted deep, yeah, thick-skinned

[Final Chorus]

I’m not you
And I won’t pretend
I don’t tear down just to feel empowered
I build my life, I tend my ground
That’s real strength, that’s how it’s found

I’m not you
We’re not the same
Different fires, different flames
I don’t need your crown or rules
I stand tall just being true

Yeah… I’m not you