Verse 1 (Low, brooding riff)
I learned your face before I learned the lie
Same hands that held me taught me how to bleed
Sunday smiles, kitchen-table wars
You said “family,” I heard “don’t speak”
I carried your name like a loaded gun
Safety off, pointed at my chest
Every promise carved in bone
Every silence did the rest
Pre-Chorus (Rising tension)
You cut me deep and called it love
Left me drowning, said “be tough”
If this is blood, then tell me why
It feels like poison every time
Chorus (Explosive, full distortion)
YOU TURNED YOUR BACK WHEN I NEEDED A SHIELD
FAMILY FLESH BUT THE WOUNDS ARE REAL
I’M TRYING TO BREATHE THROUGH THE SMOKE YOU MADE
SURVIVING THE FIRE YOU WALKED AWAY
DON’T SAY MY NAME LIKE YOU OWN MY PAIN
BLOOD ISN’T LOYAL—IT JUST STAINS
Verse 2 (Fast, aggressive)
I bit my tongue till I tasted rust
Held the line while you built your throne
You fed on fear, you fed on trust
Then told me I was on my own
Every secret was currency
Every weakness a knife to trade
You called it “truth,” I call it war
I call it scars that never fade
Breakdown (Half-time, crushing)
Say it’s “just how family is”
Say “forgive,” say “let it go”
But you never carried this weight
You never felt this low
Low growl:
I’m still standing in the wreckage
You’re still asking why I’m cold
Chorus (Bigger, layered vocals)
YOU TURNED YOUR BACK WHEN I NEEDED A SHIELD
FAMILY FLESH BUT THE WOUNDS ARE REAL
I’M TRYING TO HEAL WITH SHAKING HANDS
LEARNING TO LIVE WHERE I STAND
DON’T PREACH TO ME ABOUT BLOOD AND GRACE
WHEN YOU LEFT ME HERE TO FACE IT
Bridge (Quiet → build, emotional)
Maybe I’ll never get the apology
Maybe closure’s just a word
But I won’t bleed out for your peace
I won’t choke on what you never heard
(Drums build, guitars swell)
Final Chorus (Anthem, defiant)
I’M BREAKING FREE FROM THE CHAINS YOU MADE
I’M NOT YOUR SIN, I’M NOT YOUR SHAME
I’LL CARRY THE PAIN BUT NOT YOUR NAME
I SURVIVED THE TRUTH YOU COULDN’T FACE
THIS IS ME COPING—SCREAMING ALIVE
I LOST MY FAMILY BUT I KEPT MY SPINE
Outro (Slow, heavy)
Blood isn’t bulletproof
But I am.
