[Verse 1 - the declaration forming] I’ve been thinking about what I agreed to (nothing) And what I never signed but understood I had (a lot) The unwritten terms of being in a room with people Who assumed ownership without asking (they always do)
There was a list someone made of what I needed to change To be useful to them (we remember that list) I filed it somewhere permanent a long time ago And the filing was: gone (correct)
[Pre-Chorus - voices as witnesses to the pact] She’s saying this— (officially) Out loud— (it counts) We’re witnesses— (to this) Say it again (say it)
[Chorus] Exclusively not yours I belong to me and to me alone (exclusive) Exclusively not yours Nobody wrote the terms of that My work is not a product My story is not stock (not for sale) Exclusively not yours I sign my own contracts now
[Verse 2 - the specific pact] Nobody gets to tell me what my face needs to look like (no one) Nobody gets to tell me what my body says (it says whatever I say) Nobody gets to hand me a list of adjustments And call it opportunity (especially not that)
I have a very specific set of things I’ll agree to And a very specific list of what I won’t (and it’s long) And the people who made the other list Are not on either one of mine (noted)
[Pre-Chorus - voices louder now] She means it— (she does) Every word— (every word) We were there— (we were) We watched (we’ll remember)
[Chorus] Exclusively not yours (never) I belong to me and to me alone (exclusive) Exclusively not yours (never) Nobody wrote the terms of that My voice is not a format (not anymore) My sound is not a slot (never was) Exclusively not yours I sign my own contracts now
[Bridge - the pact sealed] Here’s what I’m promising to myself (we’re listening) And only to myself (only you) No one buys me from the outside (no one) The price of me is knowing me (that’s priceless)
I’ve been here before in different packaging (different packaging) And walked out of all of them somehow (she did) But this time I’m walking in as something (what?) That I named (what name?) My own (okay)
And the terms are simple— I get to be the version I decide I get to be the sound that no one predicted I get to be the thing that’s mine to build
And the only clause is— I don’t give that away (we’ll enforce it) Not for approval (not for that) Not for belonging (not for that either) Not for comfort that requires me to disappear into it (definitely not)
[Pre-Chorus - all three unanimous] So say it loud— (say it!) And let it stand— (it stands!) We all agree— (ALL of us) Together (together - all three)
[Final Chorus - key lift, all three voices] Exclusively not yours (never) I belong to me and to me alone (exclusive) Exclusively not yours (never) Nobody gets to write those terms My work is mine My voice is mine My face is mine (it always was) Exclusively not yours I sign my own name From here
[Outro - the pact complete, all three voices signing] Terms agreed. (agreed) Signed. (by all three) Exclusively. (exclusively)
Not yours. (not yours) Mine. (definitely yours) Exclusively mine. (exclusively)
[Cold][Spoken][Cold] “This Declaration of Exclusivity shall commence from this day and shall remain in full force and effect in perpetuity unless otherwise renegotiated in good faith with all parties involved. So help me God. Signed by Me - Myself --- and I.” [Cold][Spoken][Cold]