I Walk Away Now

I didn’t always know when to leave. I do now.

I stayed too long in rooms like this Tried makin’ sense of pride Watched respect get traded cheap For who was loudest inside I used to call it loyalty Called it seein’ things through Now I see it for what it was Me forgettin’ what’s true

You don’t win every fight Some you outgrow

I walk away now Before it turns wrong Before I say somethin’ I can’t take back at all I don’t slam doors I don’t make a sound When it stops bein’ real — I walk away now

I’ve watched silence say enough Watched tempers burn themselves out I’ve seen good men lose their footing Tryin’ to stand their ground too loud They want drama, want reaction Want me stuck in that old crowd I just step back, breathe it in And choose a better route

Peace ain’t weakness It’s control

I walk away now I don’t need to stay I don’t owe my energy To words thrown my way I don’t chase closure I don’t need the last round When it starts costin’ too much — I walk away now

I’ve learned not everything deserves An answer or a stand Some fires burn out faster When you don’t lend a hand

I walk away now Not bitter, not afraid Just done tradin’ my time For things that don’t stay I’ve been loud, I’ve been stubborn I’ve learned how to bow out I don’t disappear — I walk away now

Yeah… That’s how you stay intact.

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