Scapegoat

Was it fun, watching me burn?

Striking the match, then acting concerned

You played your game, I took the fall

Guess it’s easier to watch me crawl

Another night, another fight,

I’m the one paying your price

She took the bait, you played it right

I took the blame, you slept just fine

I was just a scapegoat for your sins

A shield for the hell you kept hidden

You pulled the strings, I wore the chains

While you walked free, I took the pain

Was I just a game piece on your board?

Nothing more than a cover for your war?

You lied, and I paid the cost

Guess I was easier to lose than you were to get caught

2 AM, screaming in my face

Like I was the one who made her this way

You stood back, let me take the heat

Then played the victim so perfectly

Another night, another fight,

I’m the one paying your price

She took the bait, you played it right

I took the blame, you slept just fine

I was just a scapegoat for your sins

A shield for the hell you kept hidden

You pulled the strings, I wore the chains

While you walked free, I took the pain

Was I just a game piece on your board?

Nothing more than a cover for your war?

You lied, and I paid the cost

Guess I was easier to lose than you were to get caught

Kicked me out in the cold

Said it’s all my fault

While you stayed warm inside

Like you did nothing at all

But I see through the mask

Every crack, every lie

And I swear on my life

I won’t take your place next time

I was just a scapegoat for your sins

But I won’t be your shield again

You pulled the strings, I cut the chains

Now you can choke on your own mistakes