[Verse 1]
I see the bruises they try to hide
Laugh in the hallway
Cry in the night
You say
"It's nothing
I’ll be alright"
But I can taste fear on every lie
[Pre-Chorus]
I never wanted to be the one
To light the match
To block the sun
But I can’t stand here
Watch you break
So I choose you
Whatever it takes
[Chorus]
I did the hard thing
I did it for you
You might hate my name
But I bleed for your truth
If I’m the villain in your story
Fine
I’ll wear the darkness so you can shine
I didn’t want to
But I had to move
All I ever wanted was to guard my heart by guarding you
[Verse 2]
Doors slam
Their voices pound through the wall
You text me
"Please
Don’t get involved"
But I’ve seen too many crumble and fall
I’d rather lose you than lose it all
[Pre-Chorus]
I hear you begging me
"Let it slide"
But every tear says
"Stand on my side"
So if this burns what we both once knew
I’ll take the fire to pull you through
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[low vocal register]
If they point their fingers
Say I went too far
Let them talk in circles
I know who you are
You are the reason I crossed that line
I’ll carry the blame if you make it out alive
[crescendo]
Say what you want
I know what is true
Every step I took was a shield around you
[Chorus]