For Me

I dye my hair at 2 a.m. Pink, then blue, then black Cut it short, grow it long No, I’m not asking you to react Glitter on a Tuesday night Lipstick just for fun High heels in the grocery store ’Cause I like how I run You say, “Who are you dressing for?” Like there’s someone I must please But confidence looks better When it’s only mine to keep I do it for me For the mirror and the mood For the way I feel When I walk into a room Not for your approval Not to fit your fantasy I paint my face, I change my shape And I do it just for me Winged liner sharp enough To cut your little doubt Crop tops in December ’Cause I like standing out Some days I’m soft and pretty Some days I’m bold and loud Some days I wear no makeup And still hold my crown You say, “Natural is better.” I say, “Better for who?” If I want neon eyeliner That’s exactly what I’ll do I do it for me For the chaos and the shine For the power in my walk When the spotlight hits just right Not for your attention Not to be what you believe I curl my hair, I bleach my brows And I do it just for me It’s not a performance It’s not a disguise It’s art on my skin And fire in my eyes You don’t get to claim it You don’t get the credit My body, my canvas And I said it I do it for me For the thrill of who I am For the freedom in my fingers When I draw outside the plan No explanation No apology I change my look, I change my mind And I do it just for me