This Life Is Mine (feat. Casey Lee Williams)

Mirror, can you hear me?
Do I reach you?
Are you even listening?
Can I get through?

There’s a part of me that’s desperate for changes
Tired of treating like a pawn
Well, there’s a part of me that stares back
From inside the mirror
Part of me that’s scared that I might be wrong
That I can’t be strong

I’ve been afraid,
Never standing on my own
I let you be the keeper of my pride
Believed you when you told me I’d be nothing on my own
Listen when I say
I swear on here, today
I will not surrender,
This life is mine

Amazing how [bad word] 
Changed me into vanity 
And made me see 
The world the way you told me to
But I was young and didn’t have a way 
To know their [bad word] 
Born to live your legacy,
Existing just to fill your needs
casualty 
Of this so called family
That you have turned into a travesty

But I don’t intend to suffer any longer
Here’s where your dominion falls apart
I’m shattering the mirror
That kept me split in pieces
That stood between my mind and my heart
This is where I'll start

I'm not your pet, not another thing you own
I was not born guilty of your crimes
Your riches and your influence can't hold me anymore
I won't be possessed
Burdened by a royal test
I will not surrender, this life is mine

Shame that it took so long
To rescue me
From the guilt you used to tie me to
Your family tree
I guess your training failed
You’re not in charge, I’m free
Your patriarchal prison won’t hold me
Now this conversation’s finally over
Mirror, mirror, now we’re done
I’ve pulled myself together now
My mind and heart are one
Finally won

I'm not your pet, not another thing you own
I was not born guilty of your crimes
Your riches and your influence can't hold me anymore
I won't be possessed
Burdened by a royal test
I will not surrender, this life is mine