Not Your Scapegoat Anymore

Verse 1 You handed me the matches Then cried about the flame Painted me the monster So you could hide your name I carried every rumor Like stones inside my coat Smiled while you whispered, “She’s the reason we can’t float” Pre-Chorus But I’ve been doing the math in the dark Counting every scar, every missing part And I finally see what I couldn’t before You needed a target, not truth anymore Chorus I’m done being the scapegoat Done taking all the blame Done standing in the wreckage While you walk away clean I’m not your little shadow Not your sacrifice, no more Go find another story I’m walking out the door I’m done being the scapegoat I’m not bleeding for your war Verse 2 You called it “being honest” When you cut me to the bone Made me feel dramatic For crying all alone Every room had a verdict Before I even spoke You built a whole religion On making me the joke Pre-Chorus But the truth doesn’t shake when I stand And your lies don’t get to hold my hand I’m not begging the jury to see I know what happened to me Chorus I’m done being the scapegoat Done taking all the blame Done standing in the wreckage While you walk away clean I’m not your little shadow Not your sacrifice, no more Go find another story I’m walking out the door I’m done being the scapegoat I’m not bleeding for your war Bridge I release the shame that never belonged to me I return the guilt with no apology You can twist my name, but you can’t own my soul I was never broken— I was carrying the whole damn load Final Chorus I’m done being the scapegoat Done wearing your mistakes Done being the bad one So your mirror doesn’t break I’m not your explanation Not the wound you get to blame I’m standing in my freedom And I’m saying my own name I’m done being the scapegoat I survived your little game Outro No more rope around my throat No more fire in my hands I was never your scapegoat I was the truth you couldn’t stand.