“Done Explaining”

by Scott McGuire

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Lyrics

Verse 1
I used to measure every word
Try to land it soft, try not to stir
But every sentence hit a wall
Like it never made it there at all
I watched you wait for me to slip
Like that was proof you always knew
Funny how the things I did
Only counted when I didn’t do ‘em right

Pre-Chorus
I could spend my life explaining
Or I could finally stand
Some truths don’t need defending
When they’re written in your hands

Chorus
I’m done explaining myself
I know what I carry
I know what I’ve built
No point in raising my voice
I’ll raise what matters
I don’t live in your version of me
I don’t chase understanding
I’m choosing peace

Verse 2
You hear what you’re looking for
Not what I’m trying to say
Every effort disappears
If it doesn’t fit your frame
I stayed when it was easier to leave
Held the line when no one else could see
But if the only time you see me
Is through a lens that cuts me down

Pre-Chorus
I won’t fight to be believed
By someone set on doubt
I don’t need a witness
To know what I’ve been through

Chorus
I’m done explaining myself
I know what I carry
I know what I’ve built
No point in raising my voice
I just raise what matters
I don’t live in your version of me
I don’t chase understanding
I’m choosing forward
I’m choosing peace

Bridge
I see the game, I know the play
Rile the storm, then walk away
Let me speak when I’m worn thin
So the silence makes me look unhinged
But I won’t bleed just to prove
I’m not the thing you say I am
I don’t need to win the moment
To take back who I am

Final Chorus
I’m done explaining myself
I know what I carry
I know what I’ve built
I stopped asking for understanding
Started standing still
I don’t live in your version of me
I live with my conscience
And I’m choosing forward
I’m choosing peace

Lyrics, concept, and composition by Scott McGuire.
Vocals and instrumentation generated using AI.