[Falsetto Intro — almost like a child’s ghostly call] “Do you see me? Do you hear me? I was only a little girl…” [Verse 1] You should’ve taught me how to be a lady How to walk with grace, how to feel safe maybe But your rage was a storm meant for me and him Bitterness spilling over the edges, dark and dim You tried to crush the light inside my chest But even as you broke me, I held on to my best I wanted to save you from your own abyss Even as a child, I kept hoping for this [Pre-Chorus] There’s a dream I can’t forget, but can’t recall It flickers like fire on a cold, black wall Something unimaginable done in the dark Or maybe around me, but it left a mark Chasing a thrill too young to know A shadow that never let me go [Chorus] You were my first bully, my first abuser But I stayed strong, I was no loser You mocked my tears, tried to dim my flame But my love survived even through your shame You were supposed to show me beauty, show me pride But I held my own light, I never let it die You can’t erase the girl I used to be Even your hate couldn’t bury me [Verse 2] I’d whisper, “I’m your daughter, can’t you see?” But you looked through me like a stranger on the street You poisoned my name, you threatened my soul And somewhere, something happened I still don’t know Your schemes and your eyes, so dark, so sly You dragged me down, but I refused to comply You were bitter, hostile, lost in despair But I loved you still, though you never cared [Pre-Chorus] That dream haunts me like a ghost’s breath A secret buried deep beneath my chest Something stolen, something vile A shadow I’ve carried all this while [Chorus] You were my first bully, my first abuser But I stayed strong, I was no loser You mocked my tears, tried to dim my flame But my love survived even through your shame You were supposed to show me beauty, show me pride But I held my own light, I never let it die You can’t erase the girl I used to be Even your hate couldn’t bury me [Bridge] Your weakness could never take my soul Your misery could never claim control I wanted to save you, but I had to be free I chose to love the woman in me [Final Chorus] You were my first bully, but not my end I broke your cycle, I will not bend No longer fighting, no longer chained Your grip is gone, I escaped your pain I’ll love you ‘cause you’re my mom, it’s true But I’ll keep my distance… ‘Cause I finally love me too [Outro — whispered falsetto] “And that dream still lives inside my mind… But I survived you. I survived.”
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