[Intro] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1] I’ve knelt by my bed through a hundred dark nights Begging the Lord to untangle my thoughts Knots of hollow space where my heart used to beat Shame coiled tight around me, heartache’s sharp heat [Chorus] I just wanted to be me—happy, unchained Live the life You gave me, un-refrained Be the soul You wove from dust, unapologetically Just myself, no one else, by Your name [Verse 2] My family spat words stitched with cold disrespect Said my truth was a sin, my joy a defect They wrapped me in sorrow, nailed pain to my chest But all I ever wanted was just to be blessed [Chorus] I just wanted to be me—happy, unchained Live the life You gave me, un-refrained Be the soul You wove from dust, unapologetically Just myself, no one else, by Your name [Verse 3] Why can’t they see this isn’t about right or wrong? This life was never mine to carry alone The love I feel for him burns too bright to deny Your religion’s a cage, a world not my own [Chorus] I just wanted to be me—happy, unchained Live the life You gave me, un-refrained Be the soul You wove from dust, unapologetically Just myself, no one else, by Your name [Verse 4] You twisted His words till they turned to stones Hurled hatred and bigotry first from your throne You grabbed a sharp sword instead of the cross Never practiced His love, never bore its soft, [Chorus] I just wanted to be me—happy, unchained Live the life You gave me, un-refrained Be the soul You wove from dust, unapologetically Just myself, no one else, by Your name [Bridge] You say you love me but your dagger’s still deep In the parts of my soul you refuse to keep Maybe it’s time you walk what you preach Maybe it’s you who’s out of God’s reach [Chorus] I just wanted to be me—happy, unchained Live the life You gave me, un-refrained Be the soul You wove from dust, unapologetically Just myself, no one else, by Your name [Verse 5] I know He formed me, and He holds my cares I know He craddles me when my courage wears For God is my Father, heaven my home My truth’s not a sin—it’s where I belong [Chorus] I just wanted to be me—happy, unchained Live the life You gave me, un-refrained Be the soul You wove from dust, unapologetically Just myself, no one else, by Your name [Outro] For God is my Father, heaven my home My truth’s not a sin—it’s where I belong