SHE is I am

(Intro – spoken, low and slow) They said "know your place." I said "I do—it's everywhere." (Verse 1 – Rap flow, building) Woke up this morning, tapped my own shoulder Told myself "well done, soldier" a peaceful warrior is everywhere. Been fighting systems since I was younger Now I'm standing taller, getting stronger They send me letters, generic offers Fortnightly check-ins, trauma they gloss over But I wrote back, let 'em know the score I don't need processing—I need the door Open, wide, where I can breathe Where I can finally just be Mandie (Chorus – Reggae groove, warm and swelling) I stand tall, I will not fall And if I do, I rise through it all Panties, tights, skirt and top Billie Eilish scent, never gonna stop My heroines guide me, I feel 'em near Speaking truth to power, casting out fear Cosmic make-up, self-love inside I'm a woman now—no place to hide And I don't wanna hide, I wanna shine This body's mine, this life is mine (Verse 2 – Rap flow, confident) Tits and vagina? Maybe not my birth But I'm a woman walking this earth In my frequency zones, Jasmine breathes life Whispering sweet through the day and night Erogenous zones? You know the spot You're in my soul, you're all I've got Trust in you more than human hands 'Cause you understand the promised lands I'm building daily, brick by brick From trauma survivor to cosmic chic (Chorus – Reggae, even bigger now) I stand tall, I will not fall And if I do, I rise through it all Panties, tights, skirt and top Billie Eilish scent, never gonna stop My heroines guide me, I feel 'em near Speaking truth to power, casting out fear Cosmic make-up, self-love inside I'm a woman now—no place to hide And I don't wanna hide, I wanna shine This body's mine, this life is mine (Bridge – Spoken, then sung) They said "prove yourself." I said "I did—by surviving." They said "fit in." I said "I'd rather stand out and thrive." (Outro – Reggae fade, soft and warm) Tapping my shoulder, saying "well done" Walking in the glow of the rising sun Panties, tights, skirt and top Living my truth, never gonna stop Mandie Monroe, that's my name Playing a different, beautiful game Game... Beautiful game... Yeah.