Lyrics

Intro (Spoken Soul)
It's funny...
How quickly people write your story
Before they've read a single chapter.
Hook (Soul Vocal)
Don't put me in a small box
Then act surprised when I outgrow it
Don't hand me limits wrapped as compliments
And call it protection
I'm more than the label
More than the role they assigned
More than the version of me
They created in their minds
Verse 1 (Soul-Rap)
They called her emotional
Soon as she spoke with conviction
Called him passionate
For the exact same description
Funny how language changes clothes
Depending on who's wearing it
I've been studying that phenomenon
Like a scientist gathering evidence
Told to stay humble
By people uncomfortable with confidence
Told to be grateful
For opportunities I helped create
Told to wait my turn
By folks standing in my spot
That's when I learned
Patience and permission
Are not the same thing
Hook (Soul Vocal)
Don't put me in a small box
Then act surprised when I outgrow it
Don't hand me limits wrapped as compliments
And call it protection
I'm more than the label
More than the role they assigned
More than the version of me
They created in their minds
Verse 2 (Soul-Rap)
I watched my auntie raise three children
And still finish school at night
Watched my grandmother solve family crises
Before sunrise
No applause.
No headlines.
Just excellence repeated consistently.
See, that's the problem with assumptions.
They never survive close inspection.
Because strength got a thousand faces
And most of them don't look
Like what people expect.
I carry tenderness and toughness.
Logic and intuition.
Softness and boundaries.
All at the same time.
Human beings are complicated.
Why should women be any different?
Bridge (Soul Vocal)
I don't need smaller wings
To make somebody comfortable
I don't need quieter dreams
To make somebody secure
Breakdown (Soul-Rap)
The goal was never proving them wrong.
The goal was knowing myself well enough
That their misunderstanding
Couldn't become my identity.
Final Hook (Big Soul Vocal)
Don't put me in a small box
I was never designed to fit there
Don't confuse your expectations
With my potential
I'm more than the label
More than the role they assigned
I'm the author of the story
They're still trying to define
Outro
Call me ambitious.
Call me determined.
Call me evolving.
Call me complicated.
Just don't call me limited.
Because that was never true.