Lyric discussion by cutiekatiex3 

Cover art for Starting Now lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson

This song made me cry. Really, really cry. I don't think it's exactly about 'embracing your independence,' i think it's about moving on, but only because you know that the other person is sick of you. And you care about them, so you don't want to make them be with you when they don't want to.

Oh man. I interpreted this song in a similar way. Maybe because what you described is what I went through with my ex boyfriend :(