This song gives voice to the exhaustion that comes from constantly choosing peace. It’s not about anger—it’s about the weariness of carrying strength, restraint, and understanding in spaces that demand too much.
Lyrics
They call me angry when I’m tired
Tired of beggin’ just to breathe
Tired of carryin’ the weight
Of everybody’s misery
They don’t see the nights I pray for peace
Or the tears I never show
They just label what they don’t understand
And tell my story like they know
I’m not loud, I’m unheard
I’m not bitter, I’m burned
Tryin’ to find a little rest
In a world that never learns
I’m not an angry Black woman
I’m exhausted from fightin’ for peace
From holdin’ the world together
While it keeps takin’ from me
Don’t define me by your fear
Or the lies you choose to see
I’m not angry, I’m exhausted
Still standin’, still free
They let strangers speak my name
Like they speak for who I am
Faces on a screen with money
Tryna tell the world my plan
But they don’t know my heart
Or the prayers inside my chest
They don’t speak for Black women
We speak for ourselves
I’m not your trend, I’m not your blame
I’m not your fantasy or shame
I’m a woman God created
With a purpose and a name
I’m not an angry Black woman
I’m exhausted from fightin’ for peace
From raisin’ nations in my body
Still beggin’ to be believed
Don’t rewrite my existence
Or erase my dignity
I’m not angry, I’m exhausted
But I rise… every time… watch me
Don’t call me what God didn’t name me
Don’t touch my body with your laws
Don’t study me and still ignore me
Then wonder why I’m tired at all
I bury babies I should’ve held
Because nobody listened in time
I survive systems built to miss me
And still they question why I shine
I’m not an angry Black woman
I’m resilient, I’m wise
I’ve been bent but never broken
I rise every time I rise
I protect my children and yours
I rebuild what you destroy
I’m not angry… I’m exhausted
And I still choose love and joy
We are not your narrative
We are not your release
We are Black women
Searching for peace