Late To My Own Life

Yeah, I grew up in borrowed shoes Tight laces, cold pace, had to play it smooth Head up, no cracks, had to hold that pose “Smile for the frame,” that’s the script I chose I was tryna fit a shape they made Laughing on cue while I fade in the shade Little fake flex, big silence inside Every “I’m fine” was a line I lied Kept a whole heart in a locked-up room 숨겨진 my truth, no light, no bloom Wore a clean face for the family cam But that wasn’t me, nah, that was just glam I came late to my own life, oh-oh Missed the drop, missed the beat, missed the glow Signed my name in somebody else’s handwriting Way too long, I was lost in the styling Thought the mask was how you stay alive Now the mirror hit me back, no lie I came late to my own life, yeah But I’m here, I’m here tonight Birthdays passed in secondhand tees Short hair, long sleeves, trying hard to please They talked “pride” like a shield, like a crown I just nodded, kept my real self down First love, first kiss, first fight, first try Everybody found their rhythm, I was stuck asking why Kept waiting on the day I’d feel alright But the stage stayed dark till I claimed my light Now I hear my name in a different tone 심장이 뛰어, I’m not alone Every scar like a remix line Finally learning this life is mine I came late to my own life, oh-oh Missed the drop, missed the beat, missed the glow Signed my name in somebody else’s handwriting Way too long, I was lost in the styling Thought the mask was how you stay alive Now the mirror hit me back, no lie I came late to my own life, yeah But I’m here, I’m here tonight Some days I’m soft with the girl I hid Tell her, “You were more than you were made to fit” Say it again till the truth breaks through “You deserved love, and you still do” Hands up, breathe in, let it all unwind I’m not late if I’m finally mine I came late to my own life, oh-oh Stepping out of borrowed lines Learning how to move in clothes that fit me New cut, new color, new design I still grieve the years I traded For a safety that was lying I came late to my own life, yeah But it’s mine, it’s mine, it’s mine