Dark eyes in the mirror, don’t look back
Pressure on my chest, feelin’ under attack
Smile so fake, it could shatter glass
Walkin’ through hell in a high-class mask
They told me, “Be pretty, be quiet, be nice”
But I’m choking on rules that feel like a vice
Degrees don’t define me, clothes don’t impress
Still they judge from the surface, not the mess in my chest
I learned to nod, to play their game
To twist my truth and hide my name
They clap when I lose, cheer when I fall
But I’m still standing — I outlived them all
I got a mask on me, smile they wanna see
But inside, I'm breakin’, silently
Can't fake the pain, can't play their part
I bleed through silk with a rebel heart
Flashy diplomas, plastic pride
They say I’m"less" ‘cause I don’t wear their lies
But I spit truth in a velvet tone
They hear my voice and feel their throne shake bone
Judge me by covers? You’ll miss the page
Where I burned down doubt and walked off the stage
Don’t need your boxes, don’t need your crown
I’m louder when I’m broken down
I got a mask on me, stitched so tight
Worn it so long I forget what’s right
But this pain is ink, and I’ll let it flow
In every line, my worth will show