[Verse 1] I wore your promises Like safety pins beneath my skin Every compliment Came wrapped around another sin You built a little kingdom Out of everything I lacked Now you're shocked to find I finally wanted it all back [Pre-Chorus] Don't tell me I'm beautiful When you only mean "behave" [Chorus] I don't need your paper halo It dissolves in the rain You can paint me like a martyr I won't carry your shame I'm louder than your headlines Bigger than your blame Strike another match— You'll never burn me the same [Verse 2] Every room remembers The version that you sold A girl with perfect silence And obedient gold But cracks become cathedrals When enough light gets inside Watch the walls you worship Choose a different side [Bridge] You wanted something breakable Something easy to erase But every scar you handed me Just carved another face Go ahead— Tell the story your way I'm still standing When the echo fades [Final Chorus] I don't need your paper halo Let it wash away I've been carrying your weather Now I'm making my own day I'm louder than the silence You tried to make me wear You can keep your crown of ashes— I've got better things to tear.
