I Choose
India.Arie Song Lyrics

Because you never know where life is gonna take you

And you can't change where you've been.

But today, I have the opportunity to choose.

[Verse 1]

Here am I now looking at 30 and I got so much to say.

I gotta get this off of my chest, I gotta let it go today.

I was always too concerned about what everybody would think.

But I can't live for everybody, I gotta live my life for me.(yeah)

I pitched a fork in the road of my life and ain't nothing gonna happen unless I decide.

[Chorus]

(And I choose) to be the best that I can be.

(I choose) to be authentic in everything I do.

My past don't dictate who I am. I choose. (yeah)

[Verse 2]

I done been through some painful things I thought that I would never make it through.

Filled up with shame from the top of my head to the soles of my shoes.

I put myself in so many chaotic circumstances, but by the grace of god I've been given so many second chances.

But today I decided to let it all go. I'm dropping these bags, I'm making room for my joy.

[Chorus]

(And I choose) to be the best that I can be.

(I choose) to be authentic in everything I do.

My past don't dictate who I am. I choose.

[Bridge]

Because you never know where life is gonna take you and you can't change where you've been.

But today, I have the opportunity to choose. (hey ey)

I used to have guilt about why things happen they way they did cuz life is gone do what it do.

And everyday, I have the opportunity to choose.

[Verse 3]

From this day forward I'm going to be exactly who I am.

I don't need to change the way that I live just to get a man. (no!)

I even had a talk with my mama and I told her the day I'm grown,

'From this day forward, every decision I make will be my own.' and hey!

[Chorus]

(And I choose) to be the best that I can be.

(I choose) to be courageous in everything I do.

My past don't dictate who I am. I choose.

(And I choose) to be the best that I can be.

(I choose) to be authentic in everything I do.

My past don't dictate who I am. I choose.

[Bridge]

Because you never know where life is gonna take you and you can't change where you've been.

But today, I have the opportunity to choose. (hey ey)

I used to have guilt about why things happen they way they did cuz life is gone do what it do.

And everyday, I have the opportunity to choose.