Screen face down on the cold concrete
I put the world on mute, yeah, the silence is sweet
Used to chase the noise, used to chase the heat
Now I guard my energy like a receipt
They asking where I been, where did Felipe go?
I'm in the VIP section of my soul, lay low
Keep the circle tight, turned it to a dot
I learned that friends differ from the ones you got

I paid the tuition, yeah, I got the scars
Trust is expensive when you buy it at bars
I don’t need the likes, I don’t need the view
I canceled the subscription to the version of me that wanted you

They call it lonely
I call it focus
I'm sitting in the quiet like I wrote this
No validation, no applause
Just me and my shadow, obeying my laws
Yeah, they say I'm lonely
But the peace is loud
I’d rather stand alone than fake it in the crowd
Lonely... Nah, just private

Used to be an open book, pages torn out
Betrayal leaves a taste inside your mouth, no doubt
Saw the red flags, painted 'em white
Gaslit my own gut just to be polite
But that era is done, call it a wrap
Validation is a drug, and I escaped the trap
I don’t need a share, I don’t need a mention
My mental health is demanding all my attention

It’s not bitter, it’s not cold
It’s just the story that nobody told
When you love yourself enough to close the gate
And you realize that being alone
Isn't the same as self-hate

They call it lonely
I call it focus
I'm sitting in the quiet like I wrote this
No validation, no applause
Just me and my shadow, obeying my laws
Yeah, they say I'm lonely
But the peace is loud
I’d rather stand alone than fake it in the crowd

Yeah
Crowded rooms feel empty anyway
I'm good
So good

Lonely?
I'm just free