I won’t be the one

Verse 1

Took her out for coffee on her birthday

Let her pick the table by the glass

I smiled as I passed her the latte

But somehow she stuck on the past

She talked about god like he could fix things

Said “what he did… that’s not him”

Am I supposed to believe that?

A selfish sinner hiding behind innocent skin

Who said forgiveness be the only ticket?

What about the ones who can’t forgive

Don’t make me cruel or corrupt

Just cuz I won’t call evil a form of love

Chorus

I won’t be the one to make this okay

I won’t lie for family even if they blood

Don’t ask me to pray for the one who betrayed

My trust

Just to fit in your version of love

If silence is loyalty then call me a traitor

You want peace, but it’s peace on your terms

And I’m done pretending I’m fine

Verse 2

Got a call from her, out the blue

Said, “I need to ask… was he ever wrong with you?”

My fuckin heart stopped and dropped through the floor

Went still, time froze,

And truth came to light

In that moment, he changed forever

Every smile, every laugh

Felt like cover of a mask he’s been wearing to disguise a bad past,

But is it present? Is it now? How can I trust?

All questions on my mind, no answers and no time

To process

I was just a kid and he was playing pretend

And I’ve been haunted by that call ever since

Chorus

I won’t be the one to make this okay

I won’t lie for family even if they blood

Don’t ask me to pray for the one who betrayed

My trust

Just to fit in your version of love

If silence is loyalty then call me a traitor

You want peace, but it’s peace on your terms

And I’m done pretending I’m fine

Bridge

I used to think silence was louder than strength

That if I stayed loyal, I’d survive a little longer

But strength isn’t silence it’s choosing to speak

Even when your voice shakes and your family leaves

She wanted me to carry his sins like their mine

If telling the truth makes me the villain in her eyes

Then I’ll wear that title at least I never lied…