Seven Years (I Called It Love)

Verse 1

I told you who to be, I made you small

Watched you crumble just to feel tall

Every tear you cried was my control

I called it love, but I owned your soul

You gave me light, I gave you pain

Fed on your trust like it was rain

You begged for peace, I gave you doubt

You tried to leave, I shut you out

Pre-Chorus

You thought you were weak, but I made you that way

And I slept sound while you prayed for day

Chorus

Seven years, I held your mind

Played the hero while I crossed the line

I said “it’s love” – you called it pain

But I kept you dancing in my chain

I broke your wings, to keep you near

Silenced your voice so I wouldn’t hear

Seven years – my sweet disguise

The truth I hid behind my lies

Verse 2

I said you’d fall if I let go

I built your world, then stole the glow

You looked for warmth inside my storm

And I convinced you that was norm

You screamed in silence, I wore a smile

My guilt was gone for a little while

Every time you tried to see

I blurred the line between you and me

Pre-Chorus

I told myself I was saving you

But I just feared what you might do

Chorus

Seven years, I held your mind

Played the hero while I crossed the line

I said “it’s love” – you called it pain

But I kept you dancing in my chain

I broke your wings, to keep you near

Silenced your voice so I wouldn’t hear

Seven years – my sweet disguise

The truth I hid behind my lies

Bridge

Now the mirror cracks, I see your eyes

The fire’s gone, but I feel your cries

No redemption for what I’ve done

You walked away — and I’m undone

Final Chorus

Seven years, I stole your fight

Fed my darkness on your light

Called it love, but it was fear

Now your silence is all I hear

Seven years – my cruel reign

Now I drown inside the pain

Seven years – and you survived

While I’m the one who dies inside

Outro

You’re free at last — and I remain

Seven years carved in my name