They didn't respect my boundaries

"Intro

(so Majestic)

Yeah...

They love it when you’re giving till it hurts.

But the moment you protect your peace?

Suddenly you’re the bad guy.

Let’s talk about it.

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Verse One

I spent years giving out my time and my energy,

Trying to see the good, turning strangers to a friend to me.

Lending out a hand, giving knowledge and a dollar bill,

Standing in the gap just to keep the situation still.

People love the access, they love it when you’re always there,

Taking all your kindness just to leave the cupboard completely bare.

I was emotionally exhausted from the constant strain,

Letting people walk across my path just to ease their pain.

Then I sat back and I looked at the whole design,

Every single person throwing shade at this peace of mine,

Used to get a benefit from everything I had to give,

Now they want to act like I ain't showing 'em the way to live.

I put a boundary in place just to save my soul,

Now they want to claim that I'm the one who's trying to take control.

But a boundary just shows where the user ends and I begin,

And I ain't letting toxic energy step inside again.

Chorus

They love the favor till the window gets closed,

They love the resource till the motive gets exposed.

Now I’m the villain cause I’m guarding my space,

And I put a solid boundary right here in its place.

Yeah, they mad cause the access is done,

But I'm breaking every chain till the battle is won.

(so Majestic)

Verse Two

See, dysfunctional people love a target they can use and strain,

They get offended when you stop accommodating all their pain.

They want the version of you that was easy to manipulate,

The one that never asked a single question at the golden gate.

But the moment you demand respect and some accountability,

They try to switch the narrative and blame your capability.

They start to paint a picture like your character is turning cold,

Spreading all their gossip with a story that was never told.

But it’s a beautiful thing when the truth gets clear,

I can see the real intentions when the smoke starts to disappear.

You were never loving me, you loved what I could provide,

You loved the fact that I would put my own needs to the side.

Now the doors are locked and the key is in my own hand,

I'm a grown man standing firm on my own land.

No more over-explaining what I do to survive,

I'm just keeping it real just to stay alive.

Chorus

They love the favor till the window gets closed,

They love the resource till the motive gets exposed.

Now I’m the villain cause I’m guarding my space,

And I put a solid boundary right here in its place.

Yeah, they mad cause the access is done,

But I'm breaking every chain till the battle is won.

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Bridge

Your boundary will always offend the one who used you up.

They hate to see you put a lid on top of your own cup.

That frustration belongs to them, it ain't your load to bear,

So let 'em talk, let 'em judge, I don't even care.

(so Majestic)

Verse Three

So let the narrative spin, let 'em say what they wanna say,

I'm moving forward with my head up every single day.

No more validation seeking from a crowd that’s fake,

I know exactly what it cost for every step I had to take.

Three times I checked the circle, had to keep it small,

Too many hands in the pocket makes a kingdom fall.

I’m a generational curse breaker, breaking the mold,

With a spirit that is solid and a story untold.

Every last one of 'em benefited from my prime,

Now they gotta watch me elevate on my own time.

No hard feelings over here, just a change in the law,

I had to fix the foundation when I saw the flaw.

So keep that negative energy away from my view,

I’m too busy building up the things that are true.

Sixteen lines of reality, I'm drawing the line,

From this moment on, the peace I hold is strictly mine.

Chorus

They love the favor till the window gets closed,

They love the resource till the motive gets exposed.

Now I’m the villain cause I’m guarding my space,

And I put a solid boundary right here in its place.

Yeah, they mad cause the access is done,

But I'm breaking every chain till the battle is won.

(so Majestic)

Outro

Yeah.

Protect your peace at all costs.

If they call you a villain for setting a boundary...

Wear the cape.

So Majestic Recordz.

We out.

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