Verse 1)
Let's make it real, let's make it plain today
The absolute destruction that you send my way
"Just call him daddy," that’s the phrase you use to hide
The psychological warfare that you build inside
I burned every bridge, I cleared out the floor
Left everyone behind just to walk through your door
Now I’m looking at the pieces of the life I used to know
And realizing some things don't just grow back when they go.
(Chorus)
"I don’t report to you"—that’s the line you throw
To remind me that I’m nothing, that I’ll never know
Where you go, what you do, who you’re with at night
While I’m staring at a screen, losing all my light
You didn't just break my heart, you broke my mind
Left me with a damage that is brutal and unkind
I almost let you take my life, I almost let you win
Trying to stop the agony from under my skin.
(Verse 2)
But beneath all the wreckage, if you care to look deep
There’s a beautiful soul that you promised to keep
I’m a rare kind of magic, I’ve got depth in my heart
A one-of-a-kind masterpiece you tore apart
You could have all of that beauty, you could have all of my grace
But you broke down the walls and you crowded my space
It’s so hard to rebuild, hard to find where it starts
But the real me is waiting underneath all the parts.
(Chorus)
"I don’t report to you"—that’s the line you throw
To remind me that I’m nothing, that I’ll never know
Where you go, what you do, who you’re with at night
While I’m staring at a screen, losing all my light
You didn't just break my heart, you broke my mind
Left me with a damage that is brutal and unkind
I almost let you take my life, I almost let you win
Trying to stop the agony from under my skin.
(Bridge)
I’m still in here, Porter's still standing inside the storm
Still holding the pieces that used to be warm
If you want me to share it, the offer is there
But I won't beg for crumbs from a man who won't care
I gave up my people, I gave you my trust
And watched the foundation turn into dust.
(Guitar Solo - Transitioning from heavy and chaotic to a soulful, deep melody)
(Chorus)
"I don’t report to you"—that’s the line you throw
To remind me that I’m nothing, that I’ll never know
Where you go, what you do, who you’re with at night
While I’m staring at a screen, losing all my light
You didn't just break my heart, you broke my mind
Left me with a damage that is brutal and unkind
I almost let you take my life, I almost let you win
Trying to stop the agony from under my skin.
(Outro)
Just call him daddy.
That's your final word.
While I'm screaming in the quiet, completely unheard.
I’m damaged, I’m shaken, the scars are right here.
But I’m beautiful, one of a kind, and I'm still in here.
If you want me to share.
But I'm still breathing.
