Not Your Leash 1 by Nomvie
Not Your Leash 1
Hip-Hop,neutral vocals
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Nomvie
Nov 18, 2025
Not Your Leash 1
Hip-Hop,neutral vocals
Lyrics
Description
[Intro]
(Spoken, low) 2 AM, phone on vibrate—love on my chest but life on my plate.
(Hit) Loved you, not your leash. (ad-lib: nah)
[Verse 1]
You call at midnight like a siren, missed call with a blue light glow,
Jacket on my chair, your hoodie in the doorway like you never go.
I cook half a dinner, half a dream, rent notice on the fridge door,
I got rehearsals booked, a client on the line, tours and an open door.
Loved you loud, yeah, I said it—heart tattooed in the margin of my day,
But love ain't emergency, it ain't a 9-to-5 that folds me in your way.
I hustle multitrack, mix my dreams with grit and street-level beats,
You wanted all of me at once—I'm handing you a calendar, not cheat sheets.
[Pre-Hook]
I ain't a safety net, I ain't your fallback plan, (call: nah)
I love, I live, I rise—my life don't stop when you demand. (ad-lib: rise)
[Chorus] (Tagline hook — repeatable)
Loved you, not your leash. (x2)
Love me, don't own me—I'm on my feet. (yeah)
Loved you, not your leash. (stacked ad-libs: not your leash, not your leash)
I got a life to lead, a beat to keep, a city to breathe.
[Verse 2]
Late-night texts with ellipses, you know how to make a scene,
You said “drop it all,” like love is a verb with no machine.
But I got rent to pay, a studio to book, two shows and a demo drop,
A developer call, a plane at dawn—my schedule won't just stop.
I remember your hands tracing futures on my blank appointment page,
I remember us laughing in the kitchen, now you're pulling center stage.
Respect's the currency, not chains, I'm counting dollars and my dignity,
I fold our photos back into a sleeve but leave space for me to be free.
[Pre-Hook 2]
Boundaries are the love languages we never learned in the choir,
Saying "no" ain't cold—it's setting sun-glow to a wildfire. (ad-lib: fire)
[Chorus]
Loved you, not your leash. (x2)
Love me, don't own me—I'm on my feet. (whoo)
Loved you, not your leash.
You were a season, I am a weather—both can coexist, but I'm better.
[Bridge] (conflict — temptation vs boundary)
You flash the past like a Polaroid—say you need me right away,
You promise heaven, I taste the cost—would I trade my work for sway?
Temptation whispers, "drop the set, come back, come home," (soft)
My boundary answers, "I build my life—I'm not your safety zone." (firm)
[Rap Breakdown] (rapid-fire, punchlines & refusals)
I won't skip my show for a jealous call, won't ghost the cheque for a midnight brawl,
Won't sell my time to soothe your fear, won't let my timeline disappear.
I won't cancel rehearsals for your doubt, won't bail on friends who lift me out,
Won't pawn my pride for a borrowed throne—my life's my art, my life my own. (ad-libs: nah, never)
[Final Chorus] (stacked, emotional)
Loved you, not your leash. (x3) (harmonies build)
Love me, don't own me—I'm still on my feet. (echo: on my feet)
Loved you, not your leash. (two-beat silence — hold)
(LIVE AD-LIBS: "I loved you, I love me, I choose me")
[Outro]
(Soft, reflective) I loved you—that's a
Not Your Leash
Genre
Hip-Hop
Gist
"Not Your Leash" narrates the story of a person balancing love and personal ambition, asserting boundaries against possessiveness while pursuing their dreams and independence.
Themes
- Personal autonomy within romantic relationships
- The tension between commitment and self-fulfillment
- Setting healthy boundaries as an act of self-respect
- The struggle to maintain identity amidst emotional demands
- Empowerment through prioritizing one’s own life and aspirations
Inspiration
Inspired by the original prompt’s vivid depiction of late-night calls, busy schedules, and conflicted emotions, the song channels the universal experience of loving deeply without surrendering one’s freedom. It reflects the artist’s journey to harmonize love with a demanding career and life ambitions.
Emotional Impact
The track resonates as a powerful anthem of self-empowerment and resilience, evoking feelings of strength, determination, and bittersweet resolve. Listeners are invited to feel both the vulnerability of love and the courageous assertion of independence, creating a compelling emotional duality.