[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
They took their seats and cleared the stage
Setting the mood to flip the page
Their praise or blame is theirs to keep
My own resolve lies buried deep

[Verse 2]
I watched their final words unroll
And felt the heavy hidden toll
I saw them trade a look and blink
Yet I don’t own what they might think

[Pre-Chorus]
I built a jail of "yes" and "please"
Selling my rest to win their peace
I was a print and not the hand
And had my goals on shifting sand

[Chorus]
I’m not a mirror for their eyes
And I don’t need their compromise
If I am flawed or if I’m right
My worth remains within my sight

[Verse 3]
I walked away and shut the door
Left all their labels on the floor
Just like the weather in the sky
It turns unasked, with no reply

[Solo Guitar]

[Bridge]
Applause will not improve your worth
Nor jeers reduce your grounded earth
Whether they cheer or look away
You stay the same through every day

[Pre-Chorus]
They have the right to speak and think
To see me strong or see me shrink
If they should find some worth in me
That weight is not for me to see

[Chorus]
I’m not a mirror for their eyes
And I don't need their compromise
If I am flawed or if I’m right
My value stays within my sight

[Outro]
Back to my center, calm and clear
No noise outside can reach me here
My house within is kept in line
Control remains; the peace is mine

[Instrumental Ending]

[End]