[Intro – distant guitar swell] (spoken, almost to self) You’ve got me wrong— but not in the way you think. [Verse 1 – Spoken] You mistook my quiet for agreement, my patience for permission. I wasn’t lost— I was listening. I don’t raise my voice when the truth already echoes. I don’t run just because you decided the ending early. [Instrumental Rise] (guitars layering, drums enter slowly) [Verse 2 – Half-spoken, half-sung] You built a version of me that fit inside your argument. It looked convincing. I almost believed it too. But I’ve been standing still on purpose, watching the storm explain itself. Every word you threw told me more about you than me. [Refrain – Sung, restrained] You’ve got me wrong If you think I’m breaking. You’ve got me wrong If silence sounds like shaking. [Instrumental Break] (long notes, tension building) [Bridge – Spoken, clearer, firmer] I don’t need to be understood by someone who never asked. I don’t need to correct the story if I’m no longer in the room. [Final Chorus – Sung, release] You’ve got me wrong But I finally got it right. I don’t owe you clarity At the cost of my light. [Outro – instruments fall away] (spoken) You’ve got me wrong— and that’s where I leave you.
