(Verse 1)
The calendar pages blur, another week gone by
You're charting my every flaw, beneath your judging eye
I tiptoe 'round the furniture, the silence is a scream
Trying to keep the peace in this self-written, dark dream
I brought you roses, bought you time, I swore that I would change
But the script is already set, and I'm locked inside this cage.
(pre-Chorus)
I could walk on water, mend a broken bone
But it wouldn’t matter, you’d say I did it wrong, I did it wrong
'Cause you're the hero, shining bright for all to see
And there’s only one spot left, for me...
(Chorus)
Oh, I'm the villain in your story
The shadow cast beneath your glory
Every tear I cry, every word I say
Just proof that I'm the one who led you astray
You wear that crown of thorns, a martyr on display
While I'm the monster you need to save yourself from every single day
I tried to be the leading lady, but you just rewrote the part
The poison, the problem, the dagger in your heart.
(Verse 2)
You spin the past like vinyl, a scratch in every groove
Revising every moment, until there's nothing left to prove
That I'm the selfish one, the reason for your pain
A flawless, perfect script, you act it out again and again.
I apologize for things I didn't even know I did
Just to buy five minutes of silence where your temper's hid.
(pre-Chorus)
I could give you diamonds, or a simple, whispered plea
But it wouldn’t matter, you’d say it wasn’t free, wasn't free
'Cause you're the victim, pure and innocent and wronged
And where do I belong?
(Chorus)
Oh, I'm the villain in your story
The shadow cast beneath your glory
Every tear I cry, every word I say
Just proof that I'm the one who led you astray
You wear that crown of thorns, a martyr on display
While I'm the monster you need to save yourself from every single day
I tried to be the leading lady, but you just rewrote the part
The poison, the problem, the dagger in your heart.
(Bridge)
And maybe... maybe I’m tired of fighting for a role
That's just a lie, designed to take control.
You don’t see me, you just see a prop, a foil for your light
But the curtain’s coming down, and I’m walking out tonight.
(Chorus)
Oh, I was the villain in your story
The shadow cast beneath your glory
Every tear I cried, every word I said
Was just proof that I was the one inside your head
You wear that crown of thorns, a martyr on display
But I won't be the monster you need to save yourself from another day
I'm finally leaving the stage, I'm taking back my own script
The poison, the problem... is you, not my two lips.
(Outro)
The villain walks away...
The story changes today...
(Whispered) Not your story anymore.
