Intro
(uh)
Yeah, yeah
Verse 1
You talk a lot for someone running out of time
Standing in my light like you own the whole skyline
I built this from nothing, brick by brick, alone
Don't need your applause, don't need your throne
You had your chance to ride, now you wanna hop back on
Sorry, that train already gone
I don't do reruns, I don't do replays
I'm done giving you my best days
Pre-Chorus
So save your speech, I've heard it all before
(heard before, heard before)
You're knocking on a closed and locked-up door
(heard before, heard before)
Chorus
I don't need your validation, never did, never will
I built my own kingdom while you stood still
Watch me walk right past you like you're invisible
This confidence ain't loud, baby, it's principle
(uh, oh-oh)
I don't need your validation, never did, never will
(uh, oh-oh)
I built my own kingdom while you stood still
Verse 2
Funny how you noticed once I stopped looking back
Funny how you wanted once I cut you slack
I'm not bitter, I'm just busy, got things to do
Building empires don't leave much room for you
You can talk your talk to someone who still cares
I already climbed past you up the stairs
This ain't revenge, this is just the truth
I outgrew the cage, I outgrew you too
Pre-Chorus
So save your speech, I've heard it all before
(heard before, heard before)
You're knocking on a closed and locked-up door
(heard before, heard before)
Chorus
I don't need your validation, never did, never will
I built my own kingdom while you stood still
Watch me walk right past you like you're invisible
This confidence ain't loud, baby, it's principle
(uh, oh-oh)
I don't need your validation, never did, never will
(uh, oh-oh)
I built my own kingdom while you stood still
Bridge
Watch me now
(watch me now)
Watch me win
(watch me win)
I don't owe you a single second
Of the woman I've become
Chorus
I don't need your validation, never did, never will
I built my own kingdom while you stood still
Watch me walk right past you like you're invisible
This confidence ain't loud, baby, it's principle
(uh, oh-oh)
I don't need your validation, never did, never will
(uh, oh-oh)
I built my own kingdom while you stood still
Outro
(uh)
Built my own kingdom
Yeah, yeah
