Not Your Villain

[Intro] They said I had the voice of a villain. Funny... Nobody ever asked what I wanted to say. [Verse 1] Purple shadows underneath my eyes, Another sleepless night, another borrowed sky. They saw the power, never saw the kid, Judged me for the things that I never did. "Careful what you say, don't answer his call," Funny how a whisper built a prison wall. They were born with fire, born to shine, I was born with a question and a warning sign. [Pre-Chorus] You called it fear, I called it fate, Watched the heroes walking through the gate. But I kept my head, I held my ground, You can't bury someone who won't stay down. [Chorus] I'm not your villain! Not the monster in your mind! You can fear the words I'm speaking, But you don't get to write my life! I was made for more than silence, More than shadows, more than shame! You can tell me what my power is, But you don't get to choose my name! No, you don't get to choose my name! [Verse 2] Concrete rooftops, midnight rain, Grey cloth dancing like a silver chain. Got a teacher who could see the truth, Saw a fighter underneath the bruises of youth. Taught me how to stand when my voice falls flat, How to take a hit and get right back. No spotlight needed, no golden crown, Just a quiet little promise I won't back down. And yeah, I'm tired, yeah, I bite, Got a coffee gone cold and a twelve-hour night. But the kid they feared is standing tall, Turns out I never was a threat to them all. [Pre-Chorus] I learned that strength ain't always loud, You don't need applause from a cheering crowd. And every scar that they left behind Became another reason I survived. [Chorus] I'm not your villain! Not the monster in your mind! You can fear the words I'm speaking, But you don't get to write my life! I was made for more than silence, More than shadows, more than shame! You can tell me what my power is, But you don't get to choose my name! [Bridge] There's a boy outside the classroom, Watching heroes through the glass. With a dream nobody handed him, And a question no one asked. If I met him in the hallway, Would he know me standing here? Would he see the man I've grown into, Or the things he used to fear? [Half-time breakdown] Hey, kid... You don't have to make them like you. You don't have to win them all. Just keep walking. I'll be waiting... On the other side of that wall. [Final Chorus] I'm not your villain! And I never was their fear! Every shadow that I walked through Was another road that led me here! I was made for more than silence, More than everything they claimed! You can tell me what my power is, But you don't get to choose my name! I chose the road, I earned the right, To wear these scars beneath the night! And if another kid stands where I've been, I'll be the voice that tells them... "You can win." [Outro] Midnight coffee, city lights, Same tired eyes, a different life. They said I had the voice of a villain... Heh. Guess they weren't listening.