(Intro)
(Whispered) I used to be a kind, caring person. I still am, just... it doesn't matter anymore that I am. Because this is my story.
(Verse 1)
It starts in the foyer, five years on the clock,
Before I even knew how to make the world stop.
Black suit, small shoes, looking at a casket,
Losing my sister—my heart couldn't grasp it.
But the kids in the hallway, they didn't show grace,
They saw the tears and they spat in my face.
They used her name like a weapon, they poked at the wound,
While I sat at a tiny desk, feeling like my life was already doomed.
The first brick was laid in the dark, the foundation was set,
A five-year-old soldier with a face that was constantly wet.
(Chorus)
Welcome to my Dark Mansion, walk through the halls,
Read the history written in the cracks of the walls.
This is what I’m afraid of, this is my past,
The shadows of the rooms that were built to last.
This is the person that the world went and made,
Living in a house where the light starts to fade.
Yeah, this is my Dark Mansion—don’t look in the mirror,
The closer you get, the ghosts just get clearer.
(Verse 2)
Fast forward the clock, now I’m ten and the pressure is high,
Trying to meet with my father, but the world is telling a lie.
They blamed me for a book, Lord of the Rings, a debt I didn't make,
Just another heavy stone they wanted to see if I’d take.
I snapped. I finally did it. I put a kid on his back,
Didn’t matter he was paralyzed, I was reacting to the attack.
Then fifth grade came with a promise, a friend I thought was for real,
But betrayal is a different kind of pain that you learn how to feel.
They turned their back, left me standing alone,
Adding more locks to the doors to try and manage the pain.
(Chorus)
Welcome to my Dark Mansion, walk through the halls,
Read the history written in the cracks of the walls.
This is what I’m afraid of, this is my past,
The shadows of the rooms that were built to last.
This is the person that the world went and made,
Living in a house where the light starts to fade.
Yeah, this is my Dark Mansion—don’t look in the mirror,
The closer you get, the ghosts just get clearer.
(Verse 3)
Then my dad made a promise, said we’d head to the shop,
Spend the whole day at the card store, the clock was gonna stop.
I had my hopes up high, finally a moment to breathe,
But he broke that word and left me with nothing but grief.
A whole day gone, just another letdown in the line,
I realized then I couldn't count on his heart or his time.
That was the moment I decided I was done with the ties,
I didn't want anything to do with the broken promises and lies.
(Chorus)
Welcome to my Dark Mansion, walk through the halls,
Read the history written in the cracks of the walls.
This is what I’m afraid of, this is my past,
The shadows of the rooms that were built to last.
This is the person that the world went and made,
Living in a house where the light starts to fade.
Yeah, this is my Dark Mansion—don’t look in the mirror,
The closer you get
Rain_Wynter
