You're Not Who You Left Behind

Look at you now, still standing tall
They said you'd break, but you took it all
You held your breath through every storm
And came out brighter than before
You're not too much, you're not too loud
You were always meant to own the crowd
The weight they gave you couldn't stay
You turned it into golden flame
They tried to write your ending
But you picked up the pen
You're not their story
You're your own beginning again
You're not who they left behind
You're power, grace, a brilliant mind
They walked away, thought you'd fade
But girl, you rose and lit the way
Now you're dancing in your light
No longer asking if it's right
They lost you when you found your fire
You're not who they left behind
You learned to love your deepest cracks
Where once you bent, you've taken back
The pieces that they left in fear
You wear them now like chandelier
You stopped apologizing
For how much you feel
Your strength is soft,
But baby, it's real
You don't need their permission
You've got your own crown
You built a throne
From breaking down
You're not who they left behind
You're power, grace, a brilliant mind
They walked away, thought you'd fade
But girl, you rose and lit the way
Now you're dancing in your light
No longer asking if it's right
They lost you when you found your fire
You're not who they left behind
Let every woman know her worth
She's not too broken to rebirth
From ashes comes the fiercest flame
You're not the same, you own your name
Mirror, mirror — see it clear
The queen you are is standing here
This song's for you, if you've been scared
You're not alone — we all were there
You're not who they left behind
You're wild and soft and redefined
They wrote you off, but here you stand
With open wings and fearless hands
Now you're glowing in your truth
Don't need approval, not from who
You're everything they couldn't find
You're not who they left behind
So rise, beautiful
This world's been waiting
For the version of you
That's done with breaking