Never Meant To (I Was Born To Be A Rebel)

Lyrics

[Intro - eerie flute, dusty phonk 808s, deep female Vocaloid-style hook, then a bright piano motif slips in]
Mm, yeah
I was never built to blend in
Never meant to break, never meant to bend

[Verse 1 - stumbling syncopated drums, driving piano hook, male rap with sharp cadence, acoustic guitar tucked under the beat]
They tried to paint me in their colors, said "just follow the line"
But I heard a different rhythm, felt it beating in my mind
While they were chasing approval, I was chasing after truth
Had a fire in my chest and a stubborn soul in youth

I took the long way, the hard way, the road nobody chose
Every "you should" turned to "watch me" every time I heard those no's
I don't need a borrowed mirror to tell me who I am
I'm the same wild little spark from the day this all began

[Pre-Chorus - tension rising, piano climbs, violin swells, layered harmonies]
And I know, I know
I was never made to fold
Something deeper in me told me
Stand your ground and hold your soul

[Chorus - explosive, catchy, full-band lift, gospel choir, soaring flute, deep female Vocaloid-style response, anthemic and bright]
I was born to be a rebel, marching to my own drum
Yeah, I broke the mold they handed me, and look what I became from it
Every scar made me stronger, every storm made me wise
I don't need their map to make it, I was built to recognize
That I like being me, it's the only way I know
Never let the world define me, I'm a seed that chose to grow
Thinking for myself was freedom, now I sing it loud and clear
I was never of this world, I was only passing through here

[Verse 2 - crisp drum and bass break, phonk bass bounce, male rap more confident, folk strums and piano accents]
I was born with that Word written deep inside my heart
Even when I couldn't name it, I could feel it from the start
Unrealized wisdom, quiet, like a lantern in the dark
Kept me from getting swallowed by the crowd and their remarks

I saw the game, saw the glamour, saw the masks they called "real"
But my spirit stayed unbothered, had a higher way to feel
So I learned to walk in purpose, not to worship what is seen
'Cause I'm not from the smoke and mirrors, I'm from somewhere in between

[Chorus - bigger, more triumphant, choir thicker, violin lines soaring, bass heavier]
I was born to be a rebel, marching to my own drum
Yeah, I broke the mold they handed me, and look what I became from it
Every scar made me stronger, every storm made me wise
I don't need their map to make it, I was built to recognize
That I like being me, it's the only way I know
Never let the world define me, I'm a seed that chose to grow
Thinking for myself was freedom, now I sing it loud and clear
I was never of this world, I was only passing through here

[Bridge - stripped-down piano and acoustic guitar, intimate male vocal, soft choir pads, then a final lift]
If they never understood me, that's alright
I was hearing heaven in the middle of the night
What they called different, I called grace
What they tried to bury only bloomed in place

[Final Chorus - biggest drop, heavy 808s, drum and bass surge, gospel choir, flute melody, powerful male rap and deep female Vocaloid-style ad-libs]
I was born to be a rebel, marching to my own drum
Yeah, I broke the mold they handed me, and look what I became from it
Every scar made me stronger, every storm made me wise
I don't need their map to make it, I was built to recognize
That I like being me, it's the only way I know
Never let the world define me, I'm a seed that chose to grow
Thinking for myself was freedom, now I sing it loud and clear
I was never of this world, I was only passing through here

[Outro - fading piano, flute echo, choir reverb, deep female Vocaloid-style refrain]
Mm, I was never meant to fit
I was made to stand apart
Born with truth inside my spirit
Written deeper than the heart