Verse 1
“It’s just a joke,” that’s what you say,
But the words don’t ever fade away.
A laugh for you, a scar for me,
Something I carry silently.
You think it’s harmless, but here’s the truth,
Every punchline cuts me in two.
A joke’s supposed to fade and go,
But this one lingers, and you don’t know.
Pre-Chorus
You don’t see the weight of it,
How much damage those words commit.
Chorus
“It’s just a joke,” but it’s really not,
It burns in my chest, it ties me in knots.
You say it and laugh, then walk away,
But I’m the one who carries it every day.
“It’s just a joke” — admit it, admit it.
It’s not a joke when I can’t forget it.
Verse 2
You joked about my clothes, my skin,
About being broke, where I’ve been.
Every word you said, you excused,
But all along, I was abused.
A joke’s not supposed to draw a tear,
Not supposed to echo year after year.
But your voice replays in my head,
Like a song I never wanted instead.
Pre-Chorus
You don’t see the weight of it,
How much damage those words commit.
Chorus
“It’s just a joke,” but it’s really not,
It burns in my chest, it ties me in knots.
You say it and laugh, then walk away,
But I’m the one who carries it every day.
“It’s just a joke” — admit it, admit it.
It’s not a joke when I can’t forget it.
Bridge
Bit by bit, it breaks me down,
Smiles hide but my soul drowns.
Would you still laugh if you could see,
The way your words keep haunting me?
Final Chorus
“It’s just a joke,” but it’s really not,
It’s a wound you gave, a scar I got.
You say it and laugh, but I still bleed,
A joke that plants a poisoned seed.
“It’s just a joke” — admit it, admit it.
It’s not a joke when I can’t forget it.
Outro
“It’s just a joke,” you always say…
But the hurt never fades away.
