[Verse 1]
Guess I’m the villain in your fairytale
Black wings
You drew them on my back
I cleaned up every time your sky failed
Now you forget
Like it was all an act
Said you were drowning
I was the shore
Stayed up
Eyes red
On your call
But when my own hands hit the floor
You just watched me fall
[Pre-Chorus]
You love me
When I’m breaking for you
You hate me
When I need that from you
Twist my kindness into warning signs
Still I kept crossing every line
[Chorus]
I’m the demon in their story
Not in mine
I was bleeding just to keep them all alive
When I needed saving
They all walked by
So I learned to hold my own hand tight
I don’t need a halo
I don’t need their light
I’m the one who pulls me through the night
If I’m the demon in their story
That’s alright
‘Cause I got me
And I’ll be fine
[Verse 2]
You called me cold when I went quiet
But you froze first
You never said a thing
I stitched your heart in every riot
You left my messages just lingering
Sick of apologizing for breathing
For taking up a little space
If love means I must stop my healing
I’ll walk alone
I’ll leave that place
[Pre-Chorus]
You love me
When I’m easy to use
You hate me
When I start to choose
Turn my “no” into some kind of crime
Guess I outgrew your little shrine
[Chorus]
I’m the demon in their story
Not in mine
I was bleeding just to keep them all alive
When I needed saving
They all walked by
So I learned to hold my own hand tight
I don’t need a halo
I don’t need their light
I’m the one who pulls me through the night
If I’m the demon in their story
That’s alright
‘Cause I got me
And I’ll be fine
[Bridge]
(Yeah) I lit myself on fire
Just to keep you warm
You watched the flames get higher
Said it was my form
Now I’m dancing in the ashes
With my scars like chrome
If I’m too much for your canvas
I’ll paint my own home (hey)
[Chorus]
I’m the demon in their story
Not in mine
I was bleeding just to keep them all alive
When I needed saving
They all walked by
So I learned to hold my own hand tight
I don’t need a halo
I don’t need their light
I’m the one who pulls me through the night
Call me demon
I call it my rise
‘Cause I got me
And that’s enough this time