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