Verse 1 They said marriage was a promise, not a battlefield. Said children were a blessing, not a weight you learn to shield. They said “trust us, we know best, we will shield you from the rest.” But they told us so many lies, that when truth hits, it feels like death inside. Pre‑Chorus They said sacrifice is noble — but they meant it just for me. Said a good wife keeps her patience, even when she breaks quietly. Said men should lead the family — but lead us where, and at what cost? How many women lose their names before they even know they’re lost. Chorus These are the things they never told us — that women break in quiet rooms. That we carry worlds on tired shoulders, while they call it “what we’re meant to do.” These are the truths beneath the surface, the ones we whisper to survive. We are more than wives and mothers — we are women, still alive. Verse 2 They said “love will fix the damage,” but they never fixed a thing. Told me “respect is what matters,” but they don’t know what respect even means. Throwing phrases like confetti, but they never stand in truth. And I kept shrinking just to fit a role I never really chose. Bridge I’m done with pretty stories that were written by their hands. I’m rewriting every chapter where a woman learns to stand. Not behind him. Not beneath him. But beside herself again. Final Chorus These are the things they never told us — that freedom starts with saying “no.” That motherhood is holy labor, not a debt we always owe. These are the truths beneath the surface, and I’m done living in disguise. I am more than what they gave me — I am woman, watch me rise.