Here are the lyrics for a pop song about independence, written from a second-person point of view.
(Title: Permission Now)
(Genre: Pop)
(Point of View: Second Person)
(Intro)
(Upbeat synth melody with a steady, pulsing beat kicks in)
Yeah, you...
Oh, oh...
(Verse 1)
You used to walk a step behind, a shadow in their light
Learned how to shrink yourself just right, to make their future bright
You'd bite your tongue, you'd nod your head, you'd memorize the script
Each little word they ever said was honey on your lips
(Pre-Chorus)
But a quiet thought began to bloom in the corners of your room
What if the sky was meant for you? What if your voice was strong and new?
A tiny spark, a whispered plea, a single word: "What about me?"
(Chorus)
Now you're dancing to your own damn drum
Look in the mirror, see what you've become
You're not a chapter in their book
You're the author and the hook
This is your anthem, sing it loud
Head up high, break from the crowd
You don't need permission now
(Verse 2)
You pay your rent with your own sweat, you buy the groceries
You make the kind of plans you won't regret, you hold your own damn keys
The silence isn't lonely now, it's peaceful and it's clear
You finally threw away the vow to live your life in fear
(Pre-Chorus)
'Cause that quiet thought became a roar that you just couldn't ignore
You knew the sky was meant for you, you knew your voice was strong and new
That tiny spark became a flame, the moment that you spoke your name
(Chorus)
Now you're dancing to your own damn drum
Look in the mirror, see what you've become
You're not a chapter in their book
You're the author and the hook
This is your anthem, sing it loud
Head up high, break from the crowd
You don't need permission now
(Bridge)
And oh, the road can feel so wide
With no one walking by your side
They'll say you're lost, they'll say you're wrong
For writing your own kind of song
But you found a fire in the grey
You learned to light your own damn way
(Chorus - Explosive & Layered)
'Cause you're dancing to your own damn drum!
Look in the mirror, see what you've become!
You're not a chapter in their book! (No!)
You're the author and the hook! (You're the hook!)
This is your anthem, sing it loud!
Head up high, break from the crowd!
You don't need permission now!
(Outro)
(Music softens slightly, beat remains strong)
You don't need permission now
(Go on and take your bow)
You're the author and the hook
(Go on and take a look)
You don't need permission now
No, you don't need permission now.
(Beat fades out with a final synth chord)
