Not a Cage Lyrics

I've walked through shadows, faced the storms

Worn the weight of battles, bruised and worn

But I'm not the scars, not the pain you see

I'm the fire inside, who I choose to be

The past won't define me, it's just a page

Each fall's a lesson, not a cage

I wear my heart out in the open air

Love big, love bold, no fear of despair

I'm not ashamed of where I've been

Each step a story, each loss a lesson within

I'll stand up tall, even when I fall

Dust myself off, I'll conquer it all

I'm not afraid to love, to dream

To fight for life and all it means

I'll rise again, you'll always see

I am who I choose to be

The whispers tried to drown my light

But I learned to sing through the darkest night

With every break, I grew so strong

Found my voice, wrote my own song

The fear of falling won't hold me down

I've built my wings from the battleground

And though it hurts, I've come to know

The beauty lies in letting go

I'm not ashamed of where I've been

Each step a story, each loss a lesson within

I'll stand up tall, even when I fall

Dust myself off, I'll conquer it all

I'm not afraid to love, to dream

To fight for life and all it means

I'll rise again, you'll always see

I am who I choose to be

I've shed the weight of who they said I should be

Unbound by the limits they placed on me

I'll embrace my truth and let it fly

Fearless and free, I'll rise and defy

I'm not ashamed of where I've been

Each step a story, each loss a lesson within

I'll stand up tall, even when I fall

Dust myself off, I'll conquer it all

I'm not afraid to love, to dream

To fight for life and all it means

I'll rise again, you'll always see

I am who I choose to be

I've learned to stand, I've learned to fight

To find the courage in the night

I found the strength, the beauty in letting go

And no matter where life takes me

I'll always be who I choose to be