[Verse 1] I took the long road home With dust on my shoes I learned what I could keep And what I had to lose I held my own two hands When the night got cold I made a little light Out of broken gold [Pre-Chorus] And every scar I wear Tells me I was there I bent, but I did not break I paid for every prayer [Chorus] On my own terms I stood my ground On my own terms I turned it around I let the hard days speak Then I let them go On my own terms That’s all I know (On my own terms) [Verse 2] I heard the rumors fly Like cards in the rain Some called it stubborn pride Some called it plain But I knew my heart And I knew my name I never asked for easy I asked for flame [Pre-Chorus] And every mile I walked Left a mark in me But I kept my head high So I could finally see [Chorus] On my own terms I stood my ground On my own terms I turned it around I let the hard days speak Then I let them go On my own terms That’s all I know (On my own terms) [Bridge] If I fall, I fall awake If I stay, I stay by choice I built this life from nothing With a steady voice No one wrote my ending No one held my pen I came in through the fire And I’d do it again [Final Chorus] On my own terms I stood my ground On my own terms I turned it around I let the hard days speak Then I let them go On my own terms That’s all I know (On my own terms) (On my own terms)