Her enemy in her eyes

(Verse 1)

I try to love her through the silence,

Through the sharp words and the fights

But no matter how I’m trying,

I’m still the villain in her mind

Every step feels like a battle,

Every word a loaded gun

I’m her child, not her rival—

But it feels like I’m the only one

(Pre-Chorus)

I bend, I break, I stay, I cry

She don’t see the hurt inside

I just want her to be proud

But she just tears me down out loud

(Chorus)

Why do I feel like the enemy

In the place I should feel peace?

I’m just trying to live and breathe

But she won’t let me be free

I keep on loving, through the pain

But all I get is more to take

Wish she’d see me through love’s eyes

Not as the one she has to fight

(Verse 2)

I walk on eggshells in my home

Just to keep from setting her off

But even silence can go wrong

She still swears I’m not enough

I wear a mask, I play it strong

But deep inside I’m barely holding on

All I wanted was her light

But I’m stuck living in her stormy night

(Bridge)

Do you remember when I was small?

Before the pain could build these walls

I still need you, though I hide it well

But you treat my love like it’s a spell

(Chorus)

Why do I feel like the enemy

In the place I should feel peace?

I’m just trying to live and breathe

But she won’t let me be free

I keep on loving, through the pain

But all I get is more to take

Wish she’d see me through love’s eyes

Not as the one she has to fight

(Outro)

Maybe one day she’ll understand

That I was reaching for her hand

Not to hurt, not to betray—

Just to find a little grace