[Verse 1]
Caps and gowns, they just crowns for the fake
Smiles in the yearbook, but most of 'em snakes
Learned the hard way, evil comes with a grin
Knives in the back from the ones you let in
Hallway drama, cliques like a cage
Pretend friendships turning the page
Thought we were tight, but it was all a facade
Now I see through the mask, no applause
[Chorus]
Burn everything lame, let the ashes fall
Fake love crumbles, can't stand tall
I know I can, 'cause I’ve been through flames
Class of 2001, we rewrite names
[Verse 2]
Gym bleachers, whisper secrets like a plot
Back then, didn’t see the venom they brought
Now I spot a lame through the thickest fog
Vision clear, like headlights in the smog
Lunch table lies, gossip like fire
Spreadin' rumors, liftin' egos higher
But I rose from the embers, stronger than before
No more playin' victim, settlin' the score
[Bridge]
Keep your claps, don’t need no ovation
Survival's my only graduation
Brick by brick, rebuild my domain
Burn it all, let the truth remain
Echoes of laughter, but it rings hollow
Chasin' validation, what a hard pill to swallow
Now I'm the architect, designin' my fate
No room for the weak, sealin' the gate
[Chorus]
Burn everything lame, let the ashes fall
Fake love crumbles, can't stand tall
I know I can, 'cause I’ve been through flames
Class of 2001, we rewrite names
[Verse 3]
Years later, scrollin' through old feeds
Fakes flexin' lives that ain't what they seem
I dodged the bullets, left the battlefield
Healed my scars, now my armor's steel
Prom night promises, faded like confetti
Empty vows, heavy like regret, yeah
But I flipped the script, turned pain to power
Bloomin' from the dirt, hour after hour
[Pre-Chorus]
No more hidin' in the shadows of doubt
Ignite the spark, watch the fakes burn out
Lessons etched deep, like ink on skin
From the chaos, that's where I begin
[Chorus]
Burn everything lame, let the ashes fall
Fake love crumbles, can't stand tall
I know I can, 'cause I’ve been through flames
Class of 2001, we rewrite names
[Verse 4]
Locker room talks, buildin' false thrones
Crownin' kings who were nothin' but clones
I walked the halls with a target on me
But now I'm the hunter, wild and free
Fake allies scatter when the storm hits
Left me drownin', but I learned to swim
Phoenix risin', wings spread wide
No lookin' back, on this solo ride
[Bridge 2]
Toast to the ghosts of what used to be
Phantoms of friendship, set 'em free
Rebuild the empire from the ground up
No counterfeit coins in my cup
Whispers of envy, they fade in the wind
Real recognize real, that's where it ends
Class dismissed, but the wisdom stays
Burn the bridges, light up the ways
[Outro]
Dust settles, and the real ones stay
Smoke clears, paving my own way
Burned the past, but the lesson remains
Class of 2001, no chains, no games
Echoes linger, but I'm movin' on
Stronger chapters, singin' a new song
From the ruins, I claim my throne
Class of 2001, forever my own
[Chorus]
Burn everything lame, let the ashes fall
Fake love
