The Villain in Your Eyes (Hard Cover)

[Verse 1] I have carried so much quietly So you would not have to know What it feels like to grow up cold In a house that never felt like home I tried to build the softer walls Tried to keep the monsters out But somehow when the thunder comes I’m the one you blame somehow [Pre-Chorus] And I know I wasn’t perfect God knows I’ve had my days But every scar I never showed you Was a war I fought to change [Chorus] How did I become The villain in your eyes? When all I ever wanted Was to keep you safe inside I loved you past the breaking Loved you louder than my pride But somehow I’m the shadow Standing in your light If you could see my heart You’d know it bleeds for you I was never trying to hurt you I was trying to get us through How did I become The villain in your eyes? When loving you has been The purpose of my life [Verse 2] I know my voice had edges When I was young and scared I know there were heavy moments I wish I could repair But I gave you what I never had A hand that stayed, a door that held A love that didn’t walk away Even when I failed myself I kept the darkest things from you The ghosts that followed me I stood between you and the storm The best way I knew how to be [Pre-Chorus] And maybe you remember Every place where I fell short But I hope one day you’ll see me As more than what I got wrong [Chorus] How did I become The villain in your eyes? When all I ever wanted Was to keep you safe inside I loved you past the breaking Loved you louder than my pride But somehow I’m the shadow Standing in your light If you could see my heart You’d know it bleeds for you I was never trying to hurt you I was trying to get us through How did I become The villain in your eyes? When loving you has been The purpose of my life [Bridge] I am not asking you to forget I am not asking you to lie I just wish you knew the difference Between my wounds and my design I was learning while I loved you I was healing while I held Trying not to pass the fire From the hell where I had dwelled And I am sorry for the moments When my pain got in the room But don’t mistake my broken places For a lack of love for you [Final Chorus] How did I become The villain in your eyes? When I would have broken every bone To give you better skies I loved you in the chaos Loved you through the sleepless nights Loved you when I had no map And still chose to fight If you could see my heart You’d know the aching truth Every better part of me Was built from loving you How did I become The villain in your eyes? When loving you has been The purpose of my life [Outro] Maybe one day you’ll see me Not as perfect, not as right Just someone who loved you deeply And was fighting for the light