[Verse 1] Too long, my back’s been breaking Too long, I’ve been crusading for you Been so accommodatin’ To your manipulatin’ [Pre-Chorus] But I had a revelation That’s not how love should Now that I know that my freedom was never yours to give to me [Chorus] ‘Cause I don’t I don’t belong to you (you) No, I don’t I don’t belong to you (you) I’m letting the lion loose, nothing to prove to you I’m sayin’ no more needing your permission I don’t belong to you [Verse 2] I’m no puppet on a string I’m no slave your bed I’ve got my own life, and it’s high time I live it [PreChorus] ‘Cause it’s liberating That’s how love should be The decisions I’m making, they’re not yours to make for me [Chorus] ‘Cause I don’t
I don’t belong to you (you) No, I don’t I don’t belong to you (you) I’m letting the lion loose, nothing to prove to you I’m sayin’ no more needing your permission I don’t belong to you [Bridge] I don’t belong to you Had a revelation That’s not how love should be Now I’m mournin’ my freedom Don’t gotta give it to me ‘Cause it’s liberating That’s how love should be The decisions I’m making, they’re not yours to make for me [Chorus] ‘Cause I don’t I don’t belong to you (you) No, I don’t I don’t belong to you (you) I’m letting the lion loose, nothing to prove to you I’m sayin’ no more needing your permission I don’t belong to you No, I don’t belong to you