[Verse]
Evil smiles taught me the lessons like whispers in the grime
Every scar a message carved through dirty time
Bad hands pushed me down but showed me how to rise
I learned from their shadows how to chase the skies
[Chorus]
Don’t wanna be like them hollow and blind
Wanna feel the fire that burns alive in my mind
They showed me what not to be showed me where not to stand
Now I grip life tight like a sword in my hand
[Verse]
Their greed painted mirrors held up to my face
I saw my own reflection knew I had to escape
Their lies were the roadmap to everything I’m not
I’ll burn the way forward to the dreams they forgot
[Chorus]
Don’t wanna be like them hollow and blind
Wanna feel the fire that burns alive in my mind
They showed me what not to be showed me where not to stand
Now I grip life tight like a sword in my hand
[Bridge]
The poison made me strong the venom made me see
Through every cruel word they forged a better me
It’s hard to say thanks to the broken and the vile
But they gave me a reason to keep running for miles
[Chorus]
Don’t wanna be like them hollow and blind
Wanna feel the fire that burns alive in my mind
They showed me what not to be showed me where not to stand
Now I grip life tight like a sword in my hand