Verse 1
I held the door, I held my tongue
I lit myself just so you’d shine
Gave you my heart like it was nothing
Watched you spend it like spare time
I smiled through every little cut
Said “it’s fine” when it wasn’t
I was soft, I was loyal
Now I’m done being honest
Pre-Chorus
They say be good and you’ll be saved
But angels die the fastest
Every favor went unpaid
So I learned a different language
Chorus
I didn’t wake up evil
You taught me how to be
I was kind for way too long
And got nothing back from me
Now I’m wearing all my scars
Like a crown you couldn’t see
I didn’t choose to be the villain
Kindness made me cold — that’s on you, not me
Verse 2
I picked you up, you pushed me down
Called it love, called it fate
I fed your hunger, starved myself
Still you wanted more to take
I bent until I almost broke
Still you asked me to bend again
Now I’m sharp, now I’m selfish
Guess I learned it from my friends
Pre-Chorus
I tried to save everyone
Lost myself in the process
If this is what surviving is
Then I’ll own the consequences
Chorus
I didn’t wake up evil
You taught me how to be
I was kind for way too long
And got nothing back from me
Now I’m wearing all my scars
Like a crown you couldn’t see
I didn’t choose to be the villain
Kindness made me cold — that’s on you, not me
Bridge
Say my name like it’s a curse
Paint me black, make it hurt
But you loved me when I bled for you
Now you hate me ‘cause I learned
I still feel it, I’m not numb
I just lock it where you can’t reach
I don’t save souls anymore
I save me
Final Chorus (bigger, darker)
I didn’t wake up evil
I just finally got free
If being good means disappearing
I’ll take the enemy
So go ahead and blame the dark
When you’re afraid of what you see
I didn’t choose to be the villain
You made me — now watch me be
Outro
I was kind
You were cruel
Now I’m powerful
And done with you
NVROVR
