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Lyrics

[verse]

I used to wait by the window for a call that never came

Learned the hard way love ain't always spelled the same

Gave my time to somebody who couldn't give it back

Now I'm building myself up, filling in the crack

Every tear I shed was a lesson I could keep

Every sleepless night just made my standards steep

I'm done chasing shadows down a hallway made of doubt

I found my own light and I'm walking myself out

No more settling for crumbs when I deserve the meal

No more hiding what I actually feel

I'm stepping into mine now, stronger than before

Closing every window, opening a new door

[chorus]

Ain't no more waiting on a love that ain't real

Ain't no more hiding how I actually feel

Ain't no more settling, ain't no more doubt

I found my worth and now I'm walking it out

Ain't no more crying over what's already gone

I'm writing my story and the beat plays on

[verse]

Girls in the mirror telling me to hold my head

Reminding me the past is just a book I already read

I used to think that love meant losing who I am

Now I understand real love don't need a scam

I kept the good parts, left the heavy stuff behind

Cleared out the static, finally cleared my mind

Every sister out there holding on too tight

Let it go, let it breathe, you gon' be alright

We ain't fragile, we the ones who built the frame

We can rearrange the picture, rewrite the name

This a song for anybody feeling stuck in place

Stand up, dust it off, and reclaim your space

[chorus]

Ain't no more waiting on a love that ain't real

Ain't no more hiding how I actually feel

Ain't no more settling, ain't no more doubt

I found my worth and now I'm walking it out

Ain't no more crying over what's already gone

I'm writing my story and the beat plays on

[bridge]

Ain't no shame in leaving what don't serve you right

Ain't no shame in choosing yourself tonight

Ain't no more looking back at what's behind

I'm moving forward, I made up my mind

[chorus]

Ain't no more waiting on a love that ain't real

Ain't no more hiding how I actually feel

Ain't no more settling, ain't no more doubt

I found my worth and now I'm walking it out

Ain't no more crying over what's already gone

I'm writing my story and the beat plays on

Model notes (creation log)

## Metadata
**Caption:** hip-hop soul, boom bap, soulful sample, uptempo groove, 94 BPM, female vocal
**BPM:** 88
**Duration:** 170.0s
**Key:** F# major
**Time Signature:** 4

## Lyrics
[verse]
I used to wait by the window for a call that never came
Learned the hard way love ain't always spelled the same
Gave my time to somebody who couldn't give it back
Now I'm building myself up, filling in the crack
Every tear I shed was a lesson I could keep
Every sleepless night just made my standards steep
I'm done chasing shadows down a hallway made of doubt
I found my own light and I'm walking myself out
No more settling for crumbs when I deserve the meal
No more hiding what I actually feel
I'm stepping into mine now, stronger than before
Closing every window, opening a new door

[chorus]
Ain't no more waiting on a love that ain't real
Ain't no more hiding how I actually feel
Ain't no more settling, ain't no more doubt
I found my worth and now I'm walking it out
Ain't no more crying over what's already gone
I'm writing my story and the beat plays on

[verse]
Girls in the mirror telling me to hold my head
Reminding me the past is just a book I already read
I used to think that love meant losing who I am
Now I understand real love don't need a scam
I kept the good parts, left the heavy stuff behind
Cleared out the static, finally cleared my mind
Every sister out there holding on too tight
Let it go, let it breathe, you gon' be alright
We ain't fragile, we the ones who built the frame
We can rearrange the picture, rewrite the name
This a song for anybody feeling stuck in place
Stand up, dust it off, and reclaim your space

[chorus]
Ain't no more waiting on a love that ain't real
Ain't no more hiding how I actually feel
Ain't no more settling, ain't no more doubt
I found my worth and now I'm walking it out
Ain't no more crying over what's already gone
I'm writing my story and the beat plays on

[bridge]
Ain't no shame in leaving what don't serve you right
Ain't no shame in choosing yourself tonight
Ain't no more looking back at what's behind
I'm moving forward, I made up my mind

[chorus]
Ain't no more waiting on a love that ain't real
Ain't no more hiding how I actually feel
Ain't no more settling, ain't no more doubt
I found my worth and now I'm walking it out
Ain't no more crying over what's already gone
I'm writing my story and the beat plays on