Who Am I Now

They told me to stand tall, never let it show

Carry the weight, but never let it overflow

Strong on the outside, silence within

But I feel a storm where the rules wear thin

The mirror shows a stranger's face

Caught between worlds, I can't erase

What they expect, what I believe

I'm learning to live, to finally breathe

Who am I now, when the ground shifts beneath?

Please please tell me, what does strength really mean?

Is it fists in the air, or a heart that bleeds?

I'm breaking the cage, I just want to be me

Provider, protector, the roles etched in stone

But love asks for more when we build a home

Egalitarian partner, voice that can cry

But fragile pride trembles when it feels denied

The old script whispers, hold the line

But I hear new voices crossing mine

Between aggression and letting go

I'm finding the courage I want to show

Who am I now, when the ground shifts beneath?

Please please tell me, what does strength really mean?

Is it fists in the air, or a heart that bleeds?

I'm breaking the cage, I just want to be me

I don't want to fight the tide

I don't want to hide inside

If identity shakes, let it shake me free

A man is more than what they said he should be

Who am I now, when the ground shifts beneath?

Please please tell me, what does strength really mean?

Not the armor I wear, but the truth I release

I'm breaking the cage, I just want to be me

Who am I now? Who am I now?

I'm learning, I'm changing, I'm me somehow