there’s a saying...
a hero can’t burn the world for you...
but a villain can.
but for me—
a villain is made...
by the ones who promised they’d never fade.
to every girl who poured out their soul,
and got shadows back instead of gold...
yeah, this one’s for you.
you handed over pieces with no catch attached,
he left silence hanging while you patched
the breaks in the noise, drownin’ in the flame,
mistook the ache for something to claim.
he shouted loud, set the sky on fire,
told you selfish’s the price for desire,
you called that passion, you called that real—
but love ain’t supposed to bruise just to feel.
shrank down small, folded in his hands,
shifted your shape just to fit his plans,
learned to be "easy to keep, easy to go,"
breaking your edges just for him to know.
you grabbed the crumbs, said they're your share,
clung to quiet as if he was there,
the space between screamed but you held on,
building walls where a home should be drawn.
but in my sleep, yeah, it feels so true,
even the silence hums the tune of you,
your name slips through like a whispered song,
dancing soft inside where it’s been too long.
i hear it, caught beneath the deep,
haunting lines you can’t forget in sleep.
tried to run but you found no way out,
in the quiet corners, your doubts shout,
no lullabies soothe that restless beat,
your heart’s rhythm tangled in retreat.
when real love came calm and slow,
you pushed it back, afraid to let it grow,
no storms, no fights, no wild nights—
felt off somehow, too soft, too right.
you learned love’s something you have to earn,
a fiery proof or it’ll burn,
that pain’s the currency you pay—
but real love’s not built that way.
no breaking down just to survive,
no begging just to feel alive,
no shadows chasing you in dreams—
true love unfolds in quiet streams.
what you took as weakness wasn’t you—
it was the map to find what’s true.
your heart stays guarded, not from fear—
but because now the path is clear.
their doubts shook you, their wounds left stains,
but inside you, only strength remains.
they couldn’t hold your flame, only tried—
but you’re the spark that never died.
but in my sleep, yeah, it feels so true,
even the silence hums the tune of you,
your name slips through like a whispered song,
held inside where it’s been too long.
tried to forget but those echoes stay,
every memory traces your way,
but i’m learning now what love can be...
and it’s finally setting me free.
you’re not too much, just out of place,
gave your softness, but found an empty space,
they couldn’t hold your quiet blaze—
so they dimmed your light to settle the haze.
don’t chase the glare just ‘cause it’s loud,
it burns you down, leaves ashes and clouds,
you don’t need heat just to survive—
peace plants the roots where true love thrives.
one day the storms you’ll leave behind,
choose steady beats, love redesigned,
no more confusion, no more ache—
just steady hands for your own sake.
so if i say i dream of you, then know,
it’s more than words, a place to go,
where silence speaks and feelings grow...
but i’m learning now to let it flow.
one day i’ll seek what calms the sea...
and find the quiet inside of me...
when i look back, i finally see—
i wasn’t too much...
i was just giving my love...
to the wrong somebody.
