This Is Me…Now

I watched my mother miss out on her life All those could-have-beens became her sacrifice But here in the darkness, it's not the future nor the past And 'cause it's meant to be with you, boy, it will last You met me halfway Growing pains, broke some chains in every chapter Now we know what it takes for our ever after Took some lefts, now we right here where we are And I sing This is me now This is me now And I took my time, lot of winters, summers, baby Had to heal my heart, but I love who I am lately This is me now When I was a girl, they'd ask me what I'd be (what you gon' be?) A woman in love is what I grew up wanting to be (in love's what I wanted to be) It's my melody, the symphony I sing (sing) And your every word gave me strength to follow my dreams (yes, you did) You met me halfway Face to face, tell the truth, no holding back (no holding back) We put in work, overcame all the disasters (all the disasters) Time apart brought us right here where we are (where we're meant to be) And I sing (and I sing) This is me now (love me as I am) This is me now (this is me now) And I took my time (and I took my time) Lot of winters, summers, baby (baby) Had to heal my heart (my heart) But I love who I am lately (had to do it for myself) This is me now (had a lot to learn, had a lot to grow, had to find my way, yeah) Take me as I am (can you?) And I'll take you as you are (and I will) And we'll build this life together I found my shooting star The double the shine, the greener the diamond One of a kind, the clearer the timing Ain't nothin' change, you know paps goin' crazy Beep-beep, pull up in a black Bugazzi Baby, got a love that'll last forever Old things, new things, it's a new level All gas, no brakes, you could come rev it Baby, you know when you want me I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready This is me now This is me now