Gotta watch my mouth
I’m a criminal, if I’m genuine
‘Cause if I call ‘em out
They see sincerely threatening
As my thoughts spill out
They’re critical, I ain’t eloquent
So I learned to shut my mouth
‘Cuz they fear the feminine

Wasted so much energy, trying to kill my agency
Ignorance is deafening, why must you talk over me?

You don’t get to cherry-pick which parts of me you get
If I give my body, gotta take what’s in my head
When it comes to what you hear, you can’t pick-and-choose
Might be news to you but I’ve got something to prove, something to prove

Justify my space
Their words ricochet like a pendulum
A self-fulfilling cage
Escape feeds my adrenaline
I’m in this race
They see my tracks ahead of ‘em
What I’m serving on their plate
A taste of their own medicine

Wasted so much energy trying to kill my agency
Ignorance is deafening, why must you talk over me?

You don’t get to cherry-pick which parts of me you get
If I give my body, gotta take what’s in my head
When it comes to what you hear, you can’t pick-and-choose
Might be news to you but I’ve got something to prove, something to prove

I’ve got to jump higher, gravity unravelling
My finish line is farther and you abuse my opportunities
When I speak you silence me, all I’ve got to give is honesty
You should try it sometime, open up your mind

You don’t get to cherry-pick which parts of me you get
If I give my body, gotta take what’s in my head
When it comes to what you hear, you can’t pick-and-choose
Might be news to you but I’ve got something to prove, something to prove

You don’t get to cherry-pick which parts of me you get
If I give my body, gotta take what’s in my head
When it comes to what you hear, you can’t pick-and-choose
Might be news to you but I’ve got something to prove, something to prove