Anti-Hero

Verse 1

You knew my heart, knew my fears

Knew the stories I don’t tell for years

Sat in my office at 4pm

Said “I’ve got you” yeah, remember when?

You met my family, knew my kids

Heard every stupid thing I did

I trusted you with everything

I never thought you’d betray our thing.

Pre-Chorus

You learned my weaknesses by heart

I thought that meant you’d guard the parts

I never showed the world outside

Chorus

You’re a saint in public, villain in private

Crying to strangers just to survive it

You burned my name just to stay clean

Played the victim on a TV screen

I was the one who answered your calls

Now you made me the monster to all

You needed sympathy to feed your ego

Too bad i’m not the anti-hero

Verse 2

You told them secrets only you knew

Painted them darker, twisted the truth

Every favor, every ride

Turned into proof I ruined your life

You borrowed hope, you borrowed trust

You borrowed money “just this once”

But when the bill came back to you

You changed the ending, rewrote the truth

Pre-Chorus

I covered for you, took your side

Defended you in every fight

Now I’m the headline you designed

The villain you needed to hide

Chorus

You’re a saint in public, villain in private

Crying to strangers just to survive it

You burned my name just to stay clean

Played the victim on a TV screen

I was the one who answered your calls

Now you made me the monster to all

You needed sympathy to feed your ego

Too bad i’m not the anti-hero.

Bridge (slow / emotional)

I would’ve helped you if you asked

I would’ve stayed through all your past

But you didn’t want a friend at all

You wanted someone built to fall

You didn’t stab me in the back

You handed out a script and facts

Then watched them all believe your tears

While I lost years…

I lost years.

Breakdown (drums kick back in)

You weaponized every word I said

Turned every kindness into regret

You didn’t want love, you wanted control

You needed a villain to play your role

Final Chorus

You’re a saint in public, villain in private

Built your halo out of lies and silence

Every rumor keeping you serene

You played the victim — you played it perfectly

I was your friend when nobody cared

You were the war I never declared

You didn’t just break my trust apart

You built your innocence from my heart

You’re a saint in public, villain in private

Crying to strangers just to survive it

You burned my name just to stay clean

Played the victim on a TV screen

I was the one who answered your calls

Now you made me the monster to all

You needed sympathy to feed your ego

Too bad i’m not the anti-hero