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I Pick Me
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I Pick Me was released on August 21, 2026 by Shayla Monae as a part of the album Screen Don't Lie
August 21, 2026
LabelShayla Monae
LanguageEnglish
BPM
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Lyrics

I spent too many nights cryin' over people
Who wouldn't lose sleep over me,
Kept pourin' from a cup runnin' empty,
Tryna be what they wanted me to be.
I bent 'til I almost broke,
Carried weights that weren't mine to hold,
Now I'm finally hearin' my own voice,
And baby, it's worth more than gold.
No more shrinkin' to fit in places,
No more chasin' unfamiliar faces,
If it costs my peace,
Then the price too high,
I'm done apologizin' for my life.
I pick me, yeah, I pick me,
When the world gets loud, I'm my own safety.
No more beggin' for love,
No more settlin' cheap,
If it's me or the chaos—
I pick me.
I pick peace, I pick healing,
I pick every part of me that's still breathing.
I survived every storm they didn't see,
And after everything...
I pick me.
I stopped answerin' every battle,
Stopped lettin' drama rent my mind,
Some people only love your light,
'Til it's finally your time to shine.
And I ain't bitter, I just learned,
Every lesson came with a burn,
Now my boundaries got a backbone,
And my self-worth finally got a turn.
No more breakin' just to keep 'em,
No more bleedin' just to please 'em,
If protecting my heart
Makes me hard to reach,
Then that's exactly where I'll be.
I pick me, yeah, I pick me,
When the world gets loud, I'm my own safety.
No more beggin' for love,
No more settlin' cheap,
If it's me or the chaos—
I pick me.
I pick peace, I pick healing,
I pick every part of me that's still breathing.
I survived every storm they didn't see,
And after everything...
I pick me.
They said, "Who you think you are?"
I said, "Watch me."
They said, "You changed."
I said, "I had to."
Lost people,
Found myself.
Lost tears,
Found strength.
Say it loud!
I pick peace!
(I pick peace!)
I pick joy!
(I pick joy!)
I pick healing!
(I pick healing!)
And today...
I PICK ME!
I pick me, yeah, I pick me,
No guilt, no fear, no apologies.
I'm done puttin' everybody first,
While I'm left with what's underneath.
I pick growth,
I pick dreams,
I pick the woman I'm becoming.
And if nobody else believes in me,
That's okay...
'Cause I pick me.
Written by: Doneisha J Thompson
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