Back That Bleeds

Verse 1

You wore my name when the room got cold,

I carried secrets that I never told.

Covered your scars while I hid my own,

Now I’m the villain when the truth gets thrown.

Every joke at my expense was fine,

I bit my tongue almost every time.

But the second I bleed where you can see,

Now I’m the problem, now it’s all on me.

Pre-Chorus

I kept the peace while it tore me apart,

Held all the weight with a paper heart.

Guess loyalty only mattered one way,

Funny how fast it all fades away.

Chorus

Goodbye, my friends, time changes who we need,

Moving forward with my back that bleeds.

I gave my hands when you needed mine,

Now I’m alone crossing every line.

Guess I was easier to leave behind,

Than someone worth trying to keep alive.

So I’ll wear these wounds beneath my sleeves,

Moving forward with my back that bleeds.

Verse 2

How many nights did I answer your calls?

Picked up the pieces after your falls.

Now I’m reaching out into empty space,

Only silence staring back at my face.

Maybe it’s easier if I disappear,

One less burden you don’t have to hear.

Truth is I’ve always felt out of place,

Like I was borrowed, never meant to stay.

Bridge

Maybe I loved this family too much,

Mistook convenience for keeping in touch.

If I was heavy, I’ll carry myself,

I’ve learned the hard way not to ask for help.

If leaving makes your world feel light,

Then I won’t stand here begging to fight.

I’ll keep the memories, you keep the blame,

Some people change… some never stayed.

Final Chorus

Goodbye, my friends, time changes who we need,

Moving forward with my back that bleeds.

I poured my soul into empty streets,

Searching for echoes that never reached me.

If I’m a chapter you don’t want to read,

I’ll close the cover and let it be.

No hard feelings… just history.

I’m walking on, even if my back still bleeds.

Outro

You can keep the stories.

I’ll keep the scars.

One day they’ll heal into reminders—

That loyalty shouldn’t cost who you are.