“now the dark begins to rise…”

Finish the lyric 📝

You know i went live and someone told me i need to give up. 😂 what a silly goose. I haven’t even started. I’ve been through labor and given birth. You can’t tell me what to do 🙇🏻‍♀️

#breakingbenjamin #iwillnotbow #dontquit

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