Broken Compass

[Verse 1] Silk scarves and perfect grades A daughter's masquerade They built me from their dreams But I'm bursting at the seams In Kadıköy nights, I'm breaking free From all the "should be's" haunting me [Chorus] I'm not your perfect design Breaking patterns, crossing lines My grandmother's lullabies Now my battle cry, my battle cry (Haydi, durma, dans et!) [Verse 2] Father's words like thunder roll "Be the best, control, control" But beneath these city lights I'm dancing through the night Your expectations suffocate While I learn to navigate [Bridge] Between two worlds I stand One foot in shifting sand Ancient wisdom in my veins Modern freedom breaks these chains Watch me rise, watch me glow Everything you didn't know [Chorus] I'm not your perfect design Breaking patterns, crossing lines My grandmother's lullabies Now my battle cry, my battle cry (Haydi, durma, dans et!) [Verse 3] In my room, the walls speak truth About the girl who lost her youth To endless books and perfect scores While life waited behind closed doors But now I'm writing my own page Breaking free from this golden cage [Outro] Your love was heavy as stone But I'm dancing on my own Through Istanbul's electric nights Finding all my hidden lights Not the girl you thought you knew Finally becoming true (Ben özgürüm, ben özgürüm) [Final Chorus] I'm not your perfect design Breaking patterns, crossing lines My grandmother's lullabies Now my battle cry, my battle cry (Haydi, durma, dans et!)