I used to chase footprints somebody else left
Followed their arrows, held my breath
They drew straight lines, said “stay in your lane”
But the road felt forced, started wearing my name
I pulled over quiet, stared at the sky
No voices telling me wrong or right
Grabbed my own pen, started sketching the bends
Curves only I could understand in the end
No more tracing shadows, no more hand-me-down dreams
Writing my story in ink that only I see
I’m drawing my own map, my own map
No borrowed compass, finding my true north like that
My own map, my own map
Every detour’s just another line I add
I walk alone, but I’m never lost
Roots in every step, no matter the cost
My own map, yeah
Drawing my own map
Some days the paper gets soaked in the rain
Ink runs wild, but I keep going anyway
I redraw the rivers, turn dead ends around
Places no one else has ever found
Don’t need your flashlight to guide my way
Got my own fire burning night into day
I’m drawing my own map, my own map
No borrowed compass, finding my true north like that
My own map, my own map
Every detour’s just another line I add
I walk alone, but I’m never lost
Roots in every step, no matter the cost
My own map, yeah
Drawing my own map
Step by step, line by line
No one else’s road is mine
Step by step, I design
This whole life is my outline
I’m drawing my own map, my own map
Every scar’s a landmark, every mark’s where I’ve been
My own map, my own map
Don’t need your directions, I’m good where I’m heading
I walk alone, but I’m never lost
Roots in every step, and I’m my own boss
My own map, yeah
Drawing my own map
My own map, my own map
Keep drawing, no turning back
