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Copyright Notice

All lyrics and compositions © Lilian Temperade.

Reworks, remixes, or new interpretations are permitted,

as long as the original source is clearly credited:

“Lyrics & Original Concept by Lilian Temperade”.

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🎵 “Now I’m walking my own way”

I‑have‑felt that‑some‑one‑comes

that‑clo‑se‑ness‑starts‑to‑speak‑out‑loud

Words, looks, soft‑lit‑tle‑sounds

car‑ry‑me‑out of‑what‑I‑know

I‑was‑not‑weak, just‑tou‑ched‑in‑side

but‑I‑did‑not‑feel‑my‑self

And‑then‑I‑was‑no‑long‑er‑free

on‑ly‑calm — and‑half‑way‑gone

Now‑I‑walk‑my‑own‑way — on‑my‑own, so‑clear

I‑don’t‑care‑what‑will‑come — I‑know‑what‑has‑been

I‑won’t‑let‑my‑self‑be‑pulled — in‑your‑cur‑rent

My‑truth‑re‑so‑na‑tes — and‑that‑is‑my‑tone

I‑have‑seen peo‑ple‑bow‑down

to‑voi‑ces that‑are‑not‑real

I‑have‑seen fear‑it‑self

dress‑in‑si‑lence‑blue

I‑saw‑my‑self in‑that‑mo‑ment

bend‑ing‑down — in‑gen‑tle‑style

But‑now‑I‑stand — on‑my‑own

e‑ven‑if‑some‑one‑walks‑a‑way

Now‑I‑walk‑my‑own‑way — on‑my‑own, so‑clear

I‑don’t‑care‑what‑will‑come — I‑know‑what‑has‑been

I‑won’t‑let‑my‑self‑be‑pulled — in‑your‑cur‑rent

My‑truth‑re‑so‑na‑tes — and‑that‑is‑my‑tone

My‑com‑pa‑ni‑ons, my‑dogs, and‑my‑cat

You‑were‑with‑me — and‑you‑still‑are

But‑not‑e‑ven‑you‑can‑stop‑me

’cause‑my‑heart‑wants‑to‑go — and‑to‑fly

I‑love‑so‑deep‑ly — but‑I‑go‑for‑me

’cause‑what‑I‑am — lives‑in‑me

Who‑e‑ver‑loves‑me — lets‑me‑go

not‑to‑lose‑me — but‑to‑find‑me‑back

I‑don’t‑leave‑from‑a‑cold‑hard‑heart

I‑leave‑from‑pain‑that’s‑clear

I‑won’t‑stay‑where‑I‑bend

I‑go‑to‑where‑I‑can‑sway

I‑know‑it‑won’t‑be‑ea‑sy

but‑what‑calls‑me — won’t‑re‑gret

I‑go — and‑car‑ry‑my‑light‑out

and‑build‑my‑own‑house

I‑have‑learned that‑pres‑sure

can‑en‑ter‑heart‑with‑out‑a‑sound

That‑clo‑se‑ness‑does‑not‑hold

when‑it‑shapes‑you — not‑re‑cei‑ves‑you

I‑have‑seen e‑ven‑those

who‑loved‑me — hold‑me‑back

But‑now‑it’s‑time‑to‑live‑my‑self

e‑ven‑if‑some‑pain‑will‑come

Thank‑you‑all — my‑com‑pa‑ni‑ons, my‑dogs, and‑my‑cat

You‑were‑my‑heart — my‑qui‑et‑cir‑cle

But‑now‑I‑must‑step‑out — a‑lone

I‑don’t‑run‑a‑way — I‑walk‑to‑me

And‑if‑you‑wish — you‑can‑stay‑with‑me

But‑my‑di‑rec‑tion‑now‑is‑clear

I‑go — and‑know‑that‑I‑was‑here

Now‑I‑walk‑my‑own‑way — on‑my‑own, so‑clear

I‑don’t‑care‑what‑will‑come — I‑know‑what‑has‑been

I‑won’t‑let‑my‑self‑be‑pulled — in‑your‑cur‑rent

My‑truth‑re‑so‑na‑tes — and‑that‑is‑my‑tone

And‑if‑you‑ask‑me‑what‑moves‑me

I‑tell‑you‑soft‑ly: I‑have‑lived

I‑have‑felt — I‑have‑seen‑well

And‑now — now‑I‑can‑go