Why Crucify Me?

**[Intro]** **[Lyric Prompt: Clean guitar and distant piano. A single heartbeat. Sudden explosion into crushing downtuned riff.]** --- **[Verse 1]** You built your courtroom in the square, Hammered judgment through the air. Every whisper grew to stone, Till I stood there all alone. You carved my failures into wood, Called me evil, called me good. Every nail another name... None of them were mine to claim. --- **[Pre-Chorus]** You keep lifting me Higher than I stand. Then condemn me For not saving man. --- **[Chorus]** **Why crucify me?** I'm not God. These hands still shake. These knees still fall. Why crucify me? I'm just flesh... I'm just blood. Stop asking me To carry What I never was. --- **[Verse 2]** Every promise I couldn't keep Hangs above me while you speak. Every scar you couldn't hide You stitched into my side. You wanted miracles... I brought my scars. You wanted heaven... I showed my heart. You wanted someone Who could never break. I was only human From the first mistake. --- **[Bridge]** I can't wash away your sins. I can't rewrite where you've been. I can't become The man you've drawn... Just because You need one. --- **[Breakdown]** **[Lyric Prompt: Quarter-time breakdown. Crushing guitars. Layered screams behind calm lead vocal.]** Take... The nails... Out... Of... My... Hands... I can't save you. I couldn't even save myself. --- **[Final Chorus]** Why crucify me? I'm not God. The cross you built Was never mine. Why crucify me? If you need perfection... Don't look this way. I'm just another soul Trying to survive Another day. --- **[Outro]** Stop calling me Your savior. Learn to stand... Without me.