[Instrumental] [Verse 1] Freshman year, I wore combat boots, To halls that smelled of bleach and fear. The cheer squad laughed at my chipped black nails, Called me witch when they passed near. [Verse 2] Lunch alone, earbuds loud, I learned invisibility like art. While they posted their filters and perfect smiles, I stitched armor over my heart. [Pre-Chorus 1] The rumors came like morning fog, Thick and cold and slow. But I kept my head high in the smog You can’t dim what you don’t know. [Chorus] Now I’m the girl they whispered about, The shadow turned spotlight queen. Dancing through the smoke I made, Every bruise now gleams. Yeah, I built my throne from all their doubt, Painted scars like a crown. They tried to bury me in whispers, But look I rule this town. [Verse 3] Sophomore year, I dyed my hair midnight, They said, “You’ll regret that shade.” But in the mirror, I saw power A storm I’d handmade. [Verse 4] Junior year, they rolled their eyes, Said “You’re trying way too hard.” But eyeliner is just war paint, babe And my tears became avant-garde. [Pre-Chorus 2] The halls became my catwalk stage, Every sneer a flash of light. I learned revenge through confidence Glamour is a fight. [Chorus 2] Now I’m the girl they warned you of, The saint in saint-laurent sin. Turned cafeteria stares to awe, And let the darkness win. Yeah, I built my throne from cracked tile floors, With every echo loud. They crowned me weird I wore it proud, Now they just call me wow. [Bridge] Prom lights shimmer like old ghosts, They finally ask my name. I smile as I already forgave them, But forgiveness isn’t tame. [Verse 5] Senior year, the cameras flash, And I laugh with painted grace. Black lace and thunder in my soul, And mascara doesn’t erase. [Final Chorus] Now I’m the girl I used to draw, In notebooks full of dreams. The one who never fit the mold, Now I’m bursting through the seams. Yeah, I turned their shade into night-sky crowns, Their silence into sound. They used to call me different Now I’m legend, not the clown. [Outro] In heels of steel and shadowed pride, I waltz where I once hid. Turns out, the monster they all feared Was just a queen in mid-build. [Instrumental]
