The Choice is Mine

Verse 1

I was born without my permission,

Thrown into a world I never knew.

Given a name, given no reason,

Told to make something of myself.

No choice in the beginning,

No say in what I could do.

Just whatever I grew into,

And a world that expected it all.

Pre-Chorus

And who decided that? Am I meant to be?

Who drew the lines and called them destiny?

If I never asked to take this road,

Why am I the one who bears the load?

Chorus

I was born without my permission,

But my future's in my own hands.

Like I got all the answers,

No guarantees, understand.

I didn't choose the starting line,

Didn't choose the hand given to me.

But if this life is mine to lose,

Then why can't I win?

Verse 2

I've worn the faces they handed to me,

Played my part in their reality.

Chased the dreams I was told to chase,

Only to find myself out of place.

And every scar becomes a mark,

Every failure leaves me with an excuse.

Am I becoming who I wanted?

Or just someone who learned to take my place.

Pre-Chorus

Is this my will, or am I a puppet in all this?

No hidden meaning I can find.

No answer good enough,

Just dead-end jobs, and you know what.

Chorus

I was born without my permission,

But my future's in my own hands.

Like I got all the answers,

No guarantees, understand.

I didn't choose the starting line,

Didn't choose the hand given to me.

But if this life is mine to lose,

Then why can't I win?

Bridge – Slow, building intensity

Haven't got a purpose,

Never really had one.

Just waiting for something

If there's no direction,

I'll walk until I can't no more.

I owe you no explanation

For the person I become.

I never asked for existence

Final Chorus – Explosive

No fate written in the stars,

No predetermined work of art.

I didn't choose to make a start,

But I'll choose what becomes of this heart!

Outro – Quiet, almost spoken

I was here before I knew why.

I'll be gone before I know when.

And somewhere in between...

I suppose the choice is mine.