Not Yours
Breaking Free: Kiera Dillon's Empowering Anthem on Liberation
Lyrics
You don’t like that I don’t like to ask
You dislike that I prefer not to request things
You don’t like that you don’t know my past
You dislike not knowing about my past
You want me to always fly half mast
You want me to always show subdued emotions or not be fully engaged
I guess I’ll have to pass
I choose not to participate in that
You want me to be your broken toy
You want me to be someone you can fix or manipulate
Fix me up its all part of your ploy
Fixing me is part of your plan or strategy
Guess you thought I was yours to destroy
You assumed you had control over me to ruin or damage
What were you thinking boy
Questioning the rationale behind your actions
I don’t like the way you control me
I dislike how you exert influence or authority over me
And how you tell me what to be
You dictate what I should become
You fuel my insecurity
You contribute to my lack of confidence
But I caught on
I've become aware of your intentions
You can no longer call me “mine”
You cannot claim possession over me anymore
Because I’m not yours to define
I refuse to be defined by your terms
Go on and try to change mind
Attempt to change my decision, but I've moved past it
I’ve moved on
I've progressed beyond your influence
You know that I value what you think
I value your opinions, but...
So you sit there saying you won’t let me sink
You claim support while causing the problem
But its you who filled the pool up to the brink
You're responsible for the overwhelming situation
And fooled me with a wink
You deceived me with false reassurance
I don’t like the way you control me
Repeated emphasis on dislike of control
And how you tell me what to be
You determine my identity
You fuel my insecurity
Your actions worsen my lack of confidence
But I caught on
I've realized your manipulative ways
You can no longer call me “mine”
Reiterating the end of your ownership
Because I’m not yours to define
Refusing to conform to your definitions
Go on and try to change mind
Trying to alter my decision, but I've moved forward
But I’ve moved on
Emphasizing the progress beyond your influence
I know you didn’t mean to hurt me
Understanding your lack of intent to harm
But you’re too self involved to look around
You're too self-absorbed to notice
You thought you’d still be calling me baby
You believed we'd still have a close relationship
I’ll smash your ego right into the ground
A warning of retaliation against your arrogance
I know you didn’t mean to hurt me
Recognizing the absence of malicious intent
But you’re too self involved to look around
Your self-absorption hinders understanding
You thought you’d still be calling me baby
You anticipated continued emotional closeness
I’ll smash your ego right into the ground
A threat to confront and deflate your ego
I don’t like the way you control me
Repetition of disdain for control
And how you tell me what to be
Your imposition of identity on me
You fuel my insecurity
Your actions contribute to my lack of confidence
I caught on
Acknowledging the realization of manipulation
You can no longer call me “mine”
Reiteration of lack of ownership
Because I’m not yours to define
Refusal to conform to your definitions of me
Go on and try to change mind
An invitation to try and influence, but it won't work
I’ve moved on
Emphasizing the distance from your influence
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