Shola - This Is Me Now (acoustic)
Lyrics
(Long Intro instrumental – spoken / sung)
Hey…
hey…
Ohhh…Mmmm
I worked for them…
now I work for me...
(Verse 1)
Trays in my hands, with a smile on my face
“Thank you, have a nice day,” even feelin’ outta place
Cash register lines, scan their lives all day
Watchin’ mine go by while I slowly fade away
Behind the bar, pourin’ out their nights
Hearin’ all their stories, all their drunken lies
Countin’ numbers daytime, stuck inside a cage
Makin’ money for them while I’m filled with rage
(Pre-Chorus)
And I said… “how long can this go on?”
Before I live my life for real, not just play along
(Chorus – punchy)
This is me!
This is me!
No one standin’ over me!
My voice!
My choice!
I won’t bend for you no more!
Nothin’ to change!
Nothin’ to prove!
I’m finally here — listen to me!
This is me! This is me!
Yeah — this is me now!
solo instrumental
(Verse 2)
Heard all the “no’s”, heard “you’re not enough”
“Stay in your place”, yeah they said it rough
I bit my tongue, kept it all inside
But I felt that fire, couldn’t let it die
Saw their dreams fade in a coffee break
“Maybe someday”… dreams they never chase
I said no more, I drew the line
If I fall, at least it’s on my time
(Pre-Chorus)
And I screamed… even with no mic
Even if it didn’t sound right
(Chorus – stronger)
This is me!
This is me!
No one standin’ over me!
My voice!
My choice!
I won’t bend for you no more!
Nothin’ to change!
Nothin’ to prove!
I’m finally here — look at me!
This is me! This is me!
Yeah — this is me now!
solo instrumental
(Bridge – breakdown, gospel feel)
Not perfect — no!
Not quiet — no!
But I’m livin’ — OH!
Every word I sing
Is a piece of me
Every note I bring
Sets my spirit free
(Break instrumental)
Waitress!
Cashier!
Bartender!
Bookkeeper!
All of that made… ME!
interlude instrumental
(Final Chorus – bigger, modulated)
This is me!
This is me!
I won’t lose my voice again!
My voice!
My choice!
I’m livin’ life my way till the end!
Nothin’ to change!
Nothin’ to prove!
I’m finally free — hear me now!
This is me! This is me!
Yeah — this is me now!
(Outro – ad-libs, fade)
Ohhh… this is me…
Ain’t holdin’ back…
Never again…
This is me now…