Say My Name Twice

City night, glass reflections on my face
Phone lights up, but I don’t check the names
I walk in, feel the silence shift quick
They look twice like they caught me in a myth

I hear whispers when I pass by slow
Half the story, but they act like they know
Too many labels that I never chose
But I wear it like it’s something I own
Talk in the back, I hear it all
You say I’m too much—I say that’s all
You watch my life like it’s yours to take
But I don’t bend, I don’t reshape
They count my moves, they count my dates
Like I owe them some kind of explanation
Confidence got them uncomfortable
So they turn it into accusation

But I’m still good, still outside
Same face, same vibe
If I’m the topic every night
Then I must be doing it right
No, I don’t chase what they say
It fades when I walk away
If they talk, let it stay
I don’t carry that weight
Talk in the back, I hear it all
You say I’m too much—I say that’s all
You watch my life like it’s yours to take
But I don’t bend, I don’t reshape