Beautiful without permission

Verse 1
I used to look in the mirror too long
Searching for a reason I belong
Comparing my skin to a picture online
Trying to fit in a borrowed design
They said I needed changing to shine
But I was already divine
Just didn’t hear it back then
I was fighting myself again
Pre-Chorus
Ohhh, I thought I wasn’t enough
Yeahhh, I was made from the dust
But even dust can turn to gold
If you learn to let it grow
Chorus
I am beautiful without permission
No more asking for conditions
Yeahhh, I don’t need to be fixed
I was perfect like this
Every scar tells my story
Every flaw is my glory
Ohhh, I finally see
I was always me
Verse 2
I tried to hide every imperfection
Wearing doubt like protection
But the world never saw my pain
Only what I tried to change
Now I walk with my head held high
No more tears I need to hide
If they don’t see what I see
That’s okay with me
Pre-Chorus
Ohhh, I’m done being small
Yeahhh, I’m standing tall
Every part of me is real
And I love how I feel
Chorus
I am beautiful without permission
No more asking for conditions
Yeahhh, I don’t need to be fixed
I was perfect like this
Every scar tells my story
Every flaw is my glory
Ohhh, I finally see
I was always me
Bridge
Ohhh… no more hiding
No more fighting
I am light and I am whole
With a fearless soul
Yeahhh… I was never broken
Just unspoken
Now I’m finally free
To just be me
Final Chorus
I am beautiful without permission
No more asking for conditions
Yeahhh, I rise in my truth
Nothing left to lose
Every scar tells my story
Every flaw is my glory
Ohhh, I finally see
I was always me