Don't Dim Your Light

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They want me smaller

But I can't go back there

You started showing up different and they started pulling back

Used to be your people, now there's distance in the gaps

It's not what they say, it's what they don't say anymore

The silence in the room when you walk through the door

And you start to wonder if you did something wrong

Maybe you're too much now, maybe you don't belong

But let me tell you something I had to learn the hard way

Your light was never the problem, it's what your light displays

See when you rise you hold a mirror up to everyone around

And some people can't handle what they see when they look down

It's not that you're shining at them, you're just shining where you stand

But your growth exposes everything they never had the guts to build with their own hands

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And I know it's hard to watch them go

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But I can't shrink down just to help them grow

I won't dim my light so they don't see their shadow

I won't make myself small so they don't feel so low

I didn't come this far to fade into the background

I won't dim my light, no, I won't dim my light

I won't dim my light for people scared of changing

I won't hold it in to keep them comfortable

My shine ain't the problem, it's the invitation

I won't dim my light, no, I won't dim my light

I used to shrink myself to make everybody feel okay

Downplay every win, gave my power away

Said sorry for succeeding like my growth was an offense

Built walls around my calling just to sit inside the fence

But here's the thing I learned when I finally let it go

Their discomfort isn't something I can carry anymore

It's their mirror, their reflection, their choice to step up or stay still

And I love them but I can't put my purpose in their will

So I'll leave the door open, I'll leave a light on too

But I'm not waiting at the threshold hoping they walk through

I'm moving forward, I'm becoming who I'm meant to be

And if they're not ready for that version, then they're not ready for me

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And I hope one day they'll understand

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I had to rise, I hope they take my hand

I won't dim my light so they don't see their shadow

I won't make myself small so they don't feel so low

I didn't come this far to fade into the background

I won't dim my light, no, I won't dim my light

I won't dim my light for people scared of changing

I won't hold it in to keep them comfortable

My shine ain't the problem, it's the invitation

I won't dim my light, no, I won't dim my light

And to the ones who couldn't stay

I pray you find your fire someday

This isn't me leaving you behind

This is me hoping you'll shine in time

But I can't dim what's burning in my chest

Can't quiet down the calling in my breath

I spent too long living in the shadows of their fear

And I'm done, I'm done, I'm stepping into the clear

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I won't dim my light so they don't see their shadow

I won't make myself small so they don't feel so low

I didn't come this far to fade into the background

I won't dim my light, no, I won't dim my light

I won't dim my light, the world needs what I'm carrying

Won't play it safe, my purpose keeps on moving

Somebody's waiting on the other side of me being bold

I won't dim my light, I let it shine, I let it glow

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Your light was never the problem

Their shadow was never your weight to carry

Shine anyway

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