People Pleaser

[Verse 1]

I said yes when I meant no,

Played the part in every show.

Kept the peace, bit my tongue,

Let my own dreams come undone.

Every smile was a disguise,

Every nod a slow goodbye

To the me I never met—

Just a ghost with my regrets.

[Pre-Chorus]

But silence weighs more than a scream,

And I’m tired of killing every dream.

[Chorus]

I’ve been living somebody else’s life,

Chasing praise just to feel alright.

Built a house with an open door,

Always giving, always more.

But I can’t keep fading in the crowd—

I want a voice, I want it loud.

I’ve been a people pleaser too long…

It’s time I started living my own song.

[Verse 2]

I wore kindness like a chain,

Made their comfort worth my pain.

Swallowed storms to keep things calm,

Held their world inside my palm.

But my hands are tired now,

Shaking as I lay them down.

This time, I won’t apologize

For choosing my own side.

[Pre-Chorus]

‘Cause loving myself ain’t selfish anymore,

It’s the key to unlock every locked door.

[Chorus]

I’ve been living somebody else’s life,

Chasing praise just to feel alright.

Built a house with an open door,

Always giving, always more.

But I can’t keep fading in the crowd—

I want a voice, I want it loud.

I’ve been a people pleaser too long…

It’s time I started living my own song.

[Verse 3]

Living for others left me hollow and thin,

Smiling outside, but dying within.

I’m done being what they need me to be—

Today, I come home to me.

I’ve always tried to be the light,

Burning bright to make things right.

But now I know I need to shine

For no one else—this light is mine.

Pre-Chorus:

Isn’t it time someone showed up for me

Why does loving them mean losing me

[Chorus]

I’ve been living somebody else’s life,

Chasing praise just to feel alright.

Built a house with an open door,

Always giving, always more.

But I can’t keep fading in the crowd—

I want a voice, I want it loud.

I’ve been a people pleaser too long…

It’s time I started living my own song.

[Verse 4]

I used to dance to please the crowd,

Silently screaming, never allowed.

But I’ve found my rhythm, found my pace—

I’m finally moving in my own grace.

This isn’t love if I lose myself,

Giving it all, becoming someone else.

I’ve learned to say no, I’ve learned to be true—

Living for me is long overdue.

[Pre-Chorus]

I gave 'til I vanished, smiled 'til it hurt,

Lived for their comfort, ignored my own worth.

[Chorus]

I’ve been living somebody else’s life,

Chasing praise just to feel alright.

Built a house with an open door,

Always giving, always more.

But I can’t keep fading in the crowd—

I want a voice, I want it loud.

I’ve been a people pleaser too long…

It’s time I started living my own song.

[Verse 5]

All this time, I’ve been the glue,

Holding hearts while mine broke in two.

Laughed when I was barely breathing,

Loved without ever receiving.

All this time, I thought I was kind,

But kindness left me way behind.

I gave so much, I disappeared—

Now I’m learning to hold myself near.

All this time… I should’ve been mine.

[Pre-Chorus]

Is it too late to want something more,

Than being someone they adore

[Chorus]

I’ve been living somebody else’s life,

Chasing praise just to feel alright.

Built a house with an open door,

Always giving, always more.

But I can’t keep fading in the crowd—

I want a voice, I want it loud.

I’ve been a people pleaser too long…

It’s time I started living my own song.

[Bridge]

Permission to speak, permission to feel,

Permission to want something real.

I’m not a canvas for their pain—

I’m the artist, I’ll choose the frame.

[Final Chorus]

I’ve been living somebody else’s life,

But now I see that spark inside.

I’ll build a home that’s truly mine,

Step by step, in my own time.

Won’t be a stranger in my skin—

Today’s the day I let me in.

I’ve been a people pleaser far too long…

Now I’m living where I belong.