[Intro — spoken softly]
Yeah…
Mm-mm…
Ain’t crazy how life turn?
Sometimes you the hero…
Sometimes you the lesson…
Sometimes you the villain in somebody else’s story…
Yeah…
[Verse 1]
I’ve been lied on, I’ve been mistreated
I’ve been cheated on, talked about — can you believe it?
I done gave my heart to people with cold hands
Still stood tall when they didn’t understand
I’ve been down, I’ve been up
I’ve been somewhere in between
Fighting with my demons while smiling through the scene
People come, people go
Round and round we spin
Some stayed loyal… some just disappeared again
I got scars I never show
Pain I never speak
Sometimes strong people cry too .
And every bridge I burned
Had fire on both sides
Truth don’t always matter once somebody choose a side
[Pre-Chorus]
Ohhh…
Ain’t nobody fully innocent
We all broke somebody accidentally
Ohhh…
That’s just life I guess
[Chorus / Mantra]
I’ve been a villain in many people’s story
And they been villains in mine
Guess we all just trying to heal
One wound at a time
Round and round here we go
People change like the wind blows
I lost love, I found peace
That’s the way life goes
Yeah…
That’s the way life goes…
[Call & Response Section]
Lead:
Have you ever felt misunderstood?
Background:
Misunderstood!
Lead:
Ever gave your heart away for good?
Background:
For good!
Lead:
Did they judge you from your scars?
Background:
From my scars!
Lead:
Still made it this far?
Background:
Still standing tall!
[Verse 2-RAP]
I ain’t perfect,
But every mistake taught me something deeper
Pain turned me into a midnight thinker
Some people paint me black and white
Like they know every wrong and right
But they don’t know the nights I prayed
Or all the battles my soul done faced
I learned forgiveness ain’t forgetting
And closure don’t always come
Sometimes you gotta walk away
Before your spirit goes numb
I used to chase love hard
Now I just protect my peace
Cause not everybody clapping
[Chorus / Mantra]
I’ve been a villain in many people’s story
And they been villains in mine
Guess we all just trying to heal
One wound at a time
Round and round here we go
People change like the wind blows
I lost love, I found peace
That’s the way life goes
Yeah…
That’s the way life goes…
[Call & Response Section]
Lead:
Have you ever felt misunderstood?
Background:
Misunderstood!
Lead:
Ever gave your heart away for good?
Background:
For good!
Lead:
Did they judge you from your scars?
Background:
From my scars!
Lead:
Still made it this far?
Background:
Still standing tall!
[Bridge — emotional melodic section]
Maybe somebody broke me
Maybe we all carry broken mirrors
Trying to find what’s true
I ain’t saying I was right
I’m just telling my story
Under these neon lights
[Outro]
People come… people go…
Round and round… here we go…
Some memories fade…
Some wounds don’t…
But I survived every version of me…
Even the one they hated…
Yeah…
I’ve been a villain in many people’s story…
But I’m still here…
IAMTHEOA