Verse 1
Buried in thought where the silence screams,
Time drips slow from broken dreams.
The dark took its time, and it finished the job;
I stopped waiting to feel whole.
Wake up heavy, pressure on my chest,
World on my back, never letting me rest.
I try to shake it off; it stays in my chest.
Every shadow I face keeps secrets I can’t share.
I numb the pain just to sleep,
Watching who I was dissolve in real time.
Mirror looks past me; I’m lost on the run.
I’ve been chasing myself—still can’t outrun.
Pre-Chorus
I gave too much till I hollowed out,
Screaming for help without making a sound.
Crying in silence, losing my breath,
Still hoping someone saves me from myself.
Chorus
I’m drowning in the dark—don’t reach for the light.
Every good intention gets buried alive.
They don’t see the love, just the scars I wear;
I tried to be better—it’s never enough anyway.
So if I’m the villain, let me play the role.
Heart turned cold; yeah, I lost my soul.
I’m done pretending I’m someone I ain’t.
If loving me hurts, I’ll embrace the hate.
Verse 2
They judge my soul by the wounds I show,
Never ask me what I survived.
I bend, I break, I bleed for the room,
Still walk out alone like I never belonged.
Every smile fake, every promise cracked;
I give and give, never get nothing back.
Now my heart got walls with razor wire,
Learned real quick love don’t save liars.
They only see the scars, never the fight—
Never the nights that killed something inside.
Pre-Chorus 2
I tried to heal what was broken in me,
But no one claps for the in-between.
I’m worn down; yeah, I’m losing faith.
Why does being good feel this painful?
Chorus
I’m drowning in the dark—don’t reach for the light.
Every good intention gets buried alive.
They don’t see the love, just the scars I wear;
I tried to be better—it’s never enough anyway.
So if I’m the villain, let me play the role.
Heart turned cold; yeah, I lost my soul.
I’m done pretending I’m someone I ain’t.
If loving me hurts, I’ll embrace the hate.
Bridge
I stopped asking for forgiveness
From the people who never listened.
I stopped waiting for a blessing
From a world that kept on testing me.
They won’t call me a hero; I don’t play by the rules.
I’m not here for their approval—got nothing left to prove.
I don’t need permission; I don’t follow the crowd.
If the world wants a villain, I’ll wear the crown proud.
Final Chorus
I’m drowning in the dark; I made it my home.
Every tear I swallowed turned my heart to stone.
They don’t see the good—only sins and blame.
I tried to be better; I’m done with the games.
Paint me the villain; say I’m too far gone.
I’ve been fighting myself since the day I was born.
I’m done pretending I’m someone I ain’t.
If the world wants a villain, I’ll wear the crown proud.
Outro
Locked in my mind, but I’m choosing me.
If I’m lost forever… at least I’m free.
