'Not Today' - Sokai | Darkwave - Fed Up

[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] I’ve been quiet, I’ve been kind Let too many lines blur with time But you crossed one too many Now the answer’s no, plain and steady You kept pushing past the edge Now there’s nothing left to pledge... [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 2] You thought I’d fold, thought I’d stay Tiptoe around what you say But this backbone’s not for rent And I’m done with the games you invent Every warning hit the floor Now I don’t explain anymore [Chorus] Not today, not ever again You can keep your words, I won’t pretend Tired of playing nice, bending back I’m walking out, not looking back Not your pawn, not your plan I know who I am — I won’t stand For the tricks, the weight, the trap Say what you want, I’m not putting up with that [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 3] You mistook calm for weak Mistook my patience for retreat But every push built a wall And now I’m rising, standing tall You kept testing what would break Now you face the choice you made [Verse 4] You can talk, you can spin Call it loss, but I call it win ‘Cause I’ve found peace in the line I drew And none of it includes you Every scar became a sign Pointing me beyond your line [Instrumental Interlude] [Chorus] Not today, not ever again You can keep your rules, I won’t bend Tired of walking on broken glass I’m moving on, that page won’t last Not your echo, not your map Storms — I’m not falling back No disguise, no crooked path You made your choice — I’m not putting up with that [Instrumental Interlude] [Bridge] Every step is mine alone Every breath a claim I own I’m not the same, I’ve seen the cost Of staying where myself got lost Every silence left a scar Every bruise revealed what you are I won’t shrink to fit your frame I won’t carry borrowed shame [Instrumental Interlude] [Final Chorus] Not today, not ever again You don’t get to call me friend I’ve paid in strength, I’ve earned my stand No more reaching for your hand Not your pawn, not your plan I know who I am — I demand Better roads, cleaner tracks I’m done for good — not putting up with that [Instrumental Interlude] [Outro] The door shuts down, the wires crack No more weight tied to my back You lost the hold, you lost the act Now I move on and don’t look back [Instrumental Outro]