So Free
Shanice Lyrics

All my life I remember I was told
From a young age, I was constantly taught and told that I needed a man to complete me and make me whole.

That I need a man to make me whole
For the longest time, I believed that a man was necessary for me to feel complete and fulfilled as a woman.

I believed that I couldn't be a woman alone
I convinced myself that I couldn't be a strong and independent woman without a man by my side.

So I searched everyday for someone who
Consequently, I spent every day on the quest for someone who could give me the happiness and truth that I believed only a man could provide.

Could give me happiness and truth
I was seeking a man who I believed could bless my life with happiness and the truth of my worth and identity as a woman.

Didn't realize that I was living confused
Unknowingly, I was living my life in a state of confusion, unsure of my own identity and worth without the validation of a man.

It's OK That empty space Has been erased (Now I can truly smile)
Now that I have found freedom from the expectation that I needed a man to complete me, I can smile genuinely and be at peace with the absence of any 'empty space' that I once felt.

No more lies They're gone goodbye I'm satisfied (Now I can stand on my own)
I am no longer living a life based on false beliefs and expectations. By standing on my own, I am content and fulfilled without needing a man to satisfy me or hide my true self.

I'll never let another tell me that I can't be Happy by myself with only me me me Can't help that I'm excited There's no way that I can hide it I am free so free so free
Moving forward, I am determined to never let anyone tell me that I cannot be happy and content with only myself. I am excited to embrace my newfound freedom and cannot contain my joy at being truly free.

Don't get me wrong I ain't hating on a man
Despite my newfound independence and freedom, I have nothing against men and the role they can play in my life.

There's one part of my life I here must stand
While I am no longer confined to the belief that a man is necessary for me to be happy, I recognize that there is still one area of my life where a man could be a part of God's plan for me.

But I've learned that to love somebody else You gotta first love and know yourself
Through my journey to freedom, I have learned that in order to truly love and care for someone else, I must first love and know myself and my own worth.

I'm no longer living under a spell
I am no longer living a life based on false beliefs and expectations. I have broken free from the spell of societal expectations that I needed a man to complete me.

I finally have control of my life I've broken free I'm doing whats right
I am finally in control of my own life, no longer living according to the expectations of others. Breaking free from those expectations has allowed me to live a life that feels right and true to myself.

I had to learn it the hard way It made me who I am a stronger woman today
Breaking free from societal expectations and realizing my worth as a woman was a difficult journey, but it has made me stronger and more self-aware as a woman today.

(I'll never let another tell me no no)
I am resolved to never let anyone else tell me what I can or cannot do or who I can or cannot be.