Choosing Myself
Choosing Liberation: Breaking Free from Toxic Ties
Lyrics
Why would I stay?
Expressing the questioning of the decision to stay in a situation.
And why would I wait?
Further questioning the rationale behind waiting in the given circumstances.
It's time to pull
Signifying the need to detach emotionally ("pull my heart away").
My heart away
Emphasizing the act of leaving and creating distance.
I had to leave even though you said to me, you'll hold it down
Recalling a promise to hold it down, but choosing self over dependence.
I'm choosing myself
Affirming the decision to prioritize personal well-being over the relationship.
Cause I can't lose myself again
Stating the importance of self-preservation to avoid repeating past mistakes.
The keys on the shelf
Symbolizing the decision to leave by referencing leaving keys on a shelf.
I'm packing up this Gotta end
Packing up belongings as a physical representation of ending the relationship.
Don't call my phone
Requesting not to be contacted through phone calls.
Don't call my job
Extending the plea to not be contacted at the workplace.
Don't call my momma worrying about her child
Advising not to worry others, especially the mother, about the decision.
Don't try to play the victim for the net
Discouraging manipulation and portraying the speaker as a victim.
Leaving me with just regrets
Expressing the aftermath of the relationship as regrets.
I was fine
Reflecting on a period of contentment when alone.
All by myself
Highlighting a return to independence after the relationship's impact.
Then you came and fucked up
Blaming the partner for negatively affecting mental health.
My mental health
Acknowledging the damage caused but maintaining composure.
But it's cool
Indicating acceptance of the situation despite the emotional toll.
If you just knew
Suggesting that understanding the speaker's worth is essential.
I'm not just someone
Affirming individuality and refusing to be someone expendable.
You want to lose
Asserting that the speaker is not someone the partner should want to lose.
Should've walked right past you
Expressing a realization that walking past the partner would have been wiser.
From the day we met
Referring to the beginning of the relationship.
Left ya stupid ass on read
Ignoring messages and establishing distance by leaving them on "read."
Everytime you sent a text
Highlighting the speaker's independence despite received texts.
I was fine
Reiterating the speaker's contentment when alone.
All by myself
Returning to a state of independence after the relationship.
Then you came and fucked up
Repeating the impact of the partner on mental health.
My mental health
Acknowledging the damage caused but maintaining composure.
But it's cool
Accepting the situation despite the emotional toll.
If you just knew
Stressing the importance of understanding the speaker's worth.
I'm not just someone
Reaffirming individuality and rejecting expendability.
You want to lose
Reasserting that the partner should not desire to lose the speaker.
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