My Own Velocity

[Verse 1]
Your list arrives before my coffee cools
Three small emergencies, one borrowed afternoon
I leave my own good plans beside the sink
Then miss one tiny thing and hear what you think

[Pre-Chorus]
You count the slip, not all I carried through
I’m learning what I want apart from you

[Chorus]
I need a little runway, room to move
I’ve got a faster pace I need to prove
I can care for you and still choose me
Let me go at my own velocity
My own velocity

[Verse 2]
I know the exact shade you ask me to find
I know when to answer, when to fall in line
But every yes gets heavier to say
When my own small needs keep getting pushed away

[Bridge]
No, I won’t stay half-sized to keep you calm
I’m not a service bell beneath your palm

[Final Chorus]
I need a little runway, room to move
I’ve got a faster pace I need to prove
I can care for you and still choose me
Let me go at my own velocity
My own velocity