A powerful and emotional song about reclaiming your voice and establishing necessary boundaries when faced with a history of emotional turmoil and lack of support. This song captures the essence of a daughter striving for independence and healing from a painful past, aiming to break free from toxic familial ties.
Verse 1:
I was just a little girl, caught in her world,
Silenced by the shadows of a love that was twirled.
Memories of laughter, but they fade away,
Haunted by the ghosts of things she’d never say.
Chorus:
I’m building these walls, to keep my heart safe,
Taking back my power, no more misplaced faith.
You don’t own my past, or the scars you made,
I’m drawing the line, watch me unafraid.
Verse 2:
Whispers in the dark, secrets closely kept,
She wore my trauma like a badge, and I wept.
You turned my pain into your spotlight,
But now I’m ready to step into the light.
Chorus:
I’m building these walls, to keep my heart safe,
Taking back my power, no more misplaced faith.
You don’t own my past, or the scars you made,
I’m drawing the line, watch me unafraid.
Bridge:
You told me I was broken, and didn’t deserve,
But I’m rising from the ashes with every word.
I won’t be your pawn in this twisted game,
I’m breaking free now, I’m done with the shame.
Chorus:
I’m building these walls, to keep my heart safe,
Taking back my power, no more misplaced faith.
You don’t own my past, or the scars you made,
I’m drawing the line, watch me unafraid.
Outro:
So here’s my goodbye, this isn’t the end,
I’ll heal my heart, I’ll learn to mend.
With boundaries in place, I’m finally free,
This is my story, just me being me.
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I want to put boundaries between my mom and I. She has always been overreaching and does not respect my decisions. She has never been supportive and spent most of her time when I was a kid working. She supports a pedophile when her daughter and mother was molested. She used my trauma to get attention from the men she dated. She refused to allow me to go to therapy because I would say something to get me taken away. She put us in an abusive situation for her own reasons. She told me my dad didn't believe I was molested, but she only said this during an argument to get me to take her side.
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