TEETH MARKS IN THE HALO Verse 1 I learned my manners from locked doors, From being quiet in the loudest wars. They taught me “grace” like it was a cage, Smile nice, don’t rattle the stage. I was the secret you swore you’d keep, The rumor you fed but wouldn’t feed. Now you clutch pearls when I speak in truth— Funny how monsters are born from youth. Pre-Chorus You loved me better when I was broken, Soft-spoken, half-hidden, barely chosen. But something feral learned my name, And now you’re scared I won’t play ashamed. Chorus Who’s afraid of the girl who stayed? Who survived every warning label they made? I’ve got teeth marks in my halo, dear, And a spine where you left your fear. You called me crazy, dramatic, mean— Funny how brave looks obscene. So tell me now, don’t sugarcoat— Who’s afraid of the truth I wrote? Verse 2 You sold me doubt in a pretty dress, Called it love, called it “knowing best.” I swallowed knives and called it fate, Learned to bleed quiet, learned to wait. But saints don’t scream, and I did loud, Shook the dust from the chosen crowd. Now I don’t ask to be understood— I make myself clear like a wildfire should. Pre-Chorus You praised my pain when it made you tall, I was the ladder, you were the wall. Now I stand eye-level, calm and sure— And suddenly I’m “too much,” “too raw,” “impure.” Chorus Who’s afraid of the girl who stayed? Who learned her power wasn’t a phase? I’ve got teeth marks in my halo, dear, And I bite back when you sneer. You wanted art, but not the scars, A silent muse, not a voice with claws. So say it slow, let it choke your throat— Who’s afraid of the truth I wrote? Bridge (Half-Time, Dark & Intimate) I tried being small— Didn’t save me. Tried being sweet— Still you flayed me. So if I burn, it’s self-defense, I light the match with evidence. I’m not your villain, not your sin— I’m the ending you couldn’t spin. Final Chorus (Lift + Bite) Who’s afraid of the girl who stayed? Who outlived every lie you prayed? I’ve got teeth marks in my halo, dear, That’s what happens when angels hear Every name you whispered low, Every rule you bent to stay in control. Look at me now—unbroken, bold. Who’s afraid of the truth I told? Outro I don’t need fear to feel divine. I don’t need permission to take up time. But if my voice makes your walls collapse— That says more about you than that.
