Lyrics
[Soft Felt Piano Intro]
I once sat drawing my life with others' hands
The paths they chose, I reluctantly followed
[Verse 1]
Friends settling down, I hurried too
Parents wanted this career, I nodded obediently
The map of life scrawled with others' footprints
I stood apart, not knowing what I wanted
[Pre-Chorus]
Tonight I tore up that map
Not giving up, but redrawing
[Chorus]
I chose me this time
Not following the path anyone laid out
I chose me this time
I choose myself even lost among the turns
[Verse 2]
I shifted my seat at the round table
Taking the place that was always mine
No need for anyone's nod to exist
A new map drawn in my own ink
[Chorus]
I chose me this time
Not following the path anyone laid out
I chose me this time
I choose myself even lost among the turns
[Bridge]
Choosing myself isn't selfish
But stopping to live for others
I'm learning to love my true self
[Chorus]
I chose me this time
Not following the path anyone laid out
I chose me this time
I choose myself even lost among the turns
[Outro]
I've chosen myself now
The new map still has many blank spaces
[Fade Out]
[End]