Bitch Era

I dim my light, just to keep the peace

Bite my tongue, until it bleeds

I wear every mask that makes you feel safe

But inside the real me, fades away

I'm done apologizing for trying to breathe

Done shrinking down just to make you believe

I'm soft or small or somebody else's ideal

And if that makes me a bitch, then

I'm in my bitch era

Finally choosing myself, getting clearer

No more breaking my back just to feel worth it

No more loving you first just to feel something

I'm in my bitch era

And damn, it feels better

You said I'd fall apart

Without your point of view

But look at me now

I'm stronger than you knew

I stitch my heart back piece by jagged piece

And every scar's a reminder

That I'm finally free

I'm done being quiet so you don't get mad

Done carrying the guilt that was never mine to have

I'm done being the version you wanted me to be

And if that makes me a bitch, then

I'm in my bitch era

Finally choosing myself, getting clearer

No more breaking my back just to feel worth it

No more loving you first just to feel something

I'm in my bitch era

And damn, it feels better

I'm not heartless

I'm just healing

Not reckless

I'm revealing

All the parts of me I buried

Just to keep your world steady

If you can't handle who I am becoming

That's on you, not me

I'm in my bitch era

Gold plated confidence sharper and rarer

No more playing it nice just to stay likeable

No more being your backup, your fix, your fool

I'm in my bitch era

And damn, it feels better