Boundaries

DREY

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Backstory

The one where you stop being polite. Drew the line and dared someone to cross it.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Drew the line in permanent ink
Dare you to cross it, go ahead and think
I used to bend till I broke my own spine
Being polite while they're crossing every line
Nah, that version's dead, toe tag and a coffin
New me doesn't flinch and doesn't soften
You mistook my kindness for a doormat
Now the door's locked, where your poor manners brought that

[Chorus]
Boundaries, don't test mine
I set the line and I meant every sign
Boundaries, don't press mine
Cross it once, you won't get a second time

[Verse 2]
Aggressive? Nah, this is self-respect
With a trap beat and a armored vest
Every yes I shouldn't have said built this wall
Every time I swallowed pride I grew ten feet tall
Now I tower over every expectation
That was never mine to carry, that's your operation
I'm not angry, I'm just done negotiating
With people who were never worth the waiting

[Bridge]
This isn't hate, this is health
This isn't cold, this is self
Preservation in its purest form
The boundary IS the love

[Outro]
Boundaries
Respect them or respect my absence
Your choice