Lyrics India.Arie – I Choose

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:

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!)

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.