I Know What I Am

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Title: I Know What I Am
Artist: T34L
Release Year: 2025
Released as: Album (Single-Wide)
ISRC: QT6G52534007
ASCAP: 933822499

I don’t need a mirror to tell me I’m scarred
I’ve been dragged through the dirt and I’ve slept in the yard
In some twenty-dollar boots and a get-it-done smile
I’ve walked through the fire for every damn mile
They waited for me to just crumble and fold
But you can’t break a spirit that’s already been through the mold

I paid my dues in blood, sweat, and tears
I’ve outrun my demons and outlived my fears
If I walk in loud, don’t you act so surprised
I’m a woman who’s seen the dark through her own eyes

Yeah, I know what I am and I’m proud of the scars
I’m a queen in the gutter, I’m a light in the dark
I bend but I don’t break, I rise when I fall
I don’t chase a soul, I just answer the call
Say what you want, call me a glitch
But I’m a badass woman, and I’m already rich

Underestimate me, yeah, please be my guest
I’ve passed every hell-fire, soul-shaking test
I don’t need a savior, I don’t need a plan
I carved out my world with these two shaking hands
I learned my worth on the cold, hard floor
And I ain’t letting nobody settle the score

I walk like I’ve got nothing left to prove
Because I survived everything they tried to do
The silence is over, the volume is up
I’m drinking the glory right out of the cup

I’ve loved deep, and I’ve lost even harder
I’ve been the sheep, and I’ve been the slaughter
But I’m still standing, Yeah, I’m still breathing
Every bruise is a reason for believing

Yeah, I know what I am and I’m proud of the scars
I’m a queen in the gutter, I’m a light in the dark
No crown on my head, just grit in my soul
I’m a beautiful mess that’s finally whole
Say what you want, call me a glitch
I’m a badass woman, and I’m already rich

She knows what she is
I know what I am
And I’m doing just fine