Lyrics

I am not the names they gave me
When they needed me contained
Not the doubt inside their voices
Not the seasons that brought pain
I have worn responsibility
Till it nearly hid my face
Now I serve without abandoning
The woman needing grace
I stopped measuring my value
By how useful I could be
What I offer is a blessing
It is not the whole of me
Pre-Chorus
Before the titles
Before the praise
Before anybody chose to stay
There was something whole within me
Nothing outside could create
Chorus
I know who I am
I know who I am
More than what I lost
More than where I’ve been
I know who I am
I know who I am
Nothing they can name
Can change who I remain
Verse 2
I no longer fear abundance
Like receiving makes me vain
I can prosper with compassion
I can earn without explaining
Every dollar has direction
Every “no” protects a plan
I don’t spend to prove importance
I build freedom with my hands
And the love that walks beside me
Will not ask me to reduce
He will honor my becoming
Without needing to feel used
Pre-Chorus
I don’t chase approval
I don’t audition for a place
What belongs inside my future
Will recognize my pace
Chorus
I know who I am
I know who I am
More than what I lost
More than where I’ve been
I know who I am
I know who I am
Nothing they can name
Can change who I remain
Bridge
I prayed to be delivered
Then discovered I had choices
Every boundary strengthened mine
Every truth restored my voice
Divine timing wasn’t waiting
It was teaching me command
Now I walk inside my purpose
With my future in my hands
Final Chorus
I know who I am
I know who I am
Peace within my heart
Purpose in my plans
I know who I am
I know who I am
Nothing I achieve
Can add to what I am
Outro
I am not becoming valuable.
I am becoming conscious
of the value
that was never absent.