(Verse 1)
Since I was a child, these whispers followed me,
A shadow stitched to my soul, never setting me free.
A chorus of doubt, calling me unworthy,
Each voice a thread, weaving my insecurities early.
Desperate for love, but love was never warm,
It wore a selfish face, a heart cold, deformed.
I filled the spaces, became what they required,
But their love was hollow, leaving me tired, so tired.
(Chorus)
I’m trapped in this dance, spinning in circles,
Loving the faces that wear familiar hurtful labels.
I give what I crave but can't seem to feel,
They take what I offer, and leave scars that never heal.
How do I accept what’s meant to be mine,
When all I’ve known is love's twisted design?
(Verse 2)
I see new faces, but they’re the same disguise,
They don’t love me; they love the lengths that I’ll try.
To mold myself into their perfect dream,
While my own reflection tears at the seams.
I give what I’m dying to receive,
But the emptiness inside won’t let me believe.
Real love is an illusion I can’t seem to hold,
I push it away, like it’s far too bold.
(Chorus)
I’m trapped in this dance, spinning in circles,
Loving the faces that wear familiar hurtful labels.
I give what I crave but can't seem to feel,
They take what I offer, and leave scars that never heal.
How do I accept what’s meant to be mine,
When all I’ve known is love's twisted design?
(Bridge)
How could you love me, when nobody else could?
How am I enough for you, when I’m never understood?
The doubt screams louder, drowning out the peace,
My heart locks the door, while my soul cries for release.
They say love is real, but my mind calls it lies,
I’ve been used too many times to recognize truth in your eyes.
(Outro)
So here I stay, in this cruel masquerade,
Where love is a game, and I’m forever played.
Use me, abuse me, and throw me away,
It’s just another night, another lonely day.
I’ll never know the love I long to feel,
Silent desperation—the wound that never heals.
