I used to be the shoulder that you cried on, the one you'd call at dawn, Now I'm the loaded weapon that you wave when he's done wrong, You pull me from the shadows when you need to make him sweat, Then you tuck me back in darkness like I'm something you regret, But I ain't playing that game, I ain't your pawn, I ain't your blade, You burned the bridge I built for you, now you're standing in the shade, I warned you 'bout the storm approaching, you called me condescending, But I was the one who caught you every time he let you go, I was the one who listened when your voice was cracked and thin, And you knew it, but you chose to play pretend, Now you're standing in the rubble of a story I could've penned. (Pre-Chorus) You said I was jealous, said I couldn't comprehend, But I watched the locks keep changing, watched the exits disappear, I watched you drowning in the water and I still waded near, Now you're looking at me sideways like I'm the one who failed, But I was the only vessel that ever truly sailed. (Chorus) I told you so, but I never wanted to be right, I bled through every midnight trying to give you sight, I told you so, but it doesn't bring me peace, I would've carried your burden if you'd let me hold the leash, But you wouldn't hear me, you wouldn't let me near, Now you're drowning in the silence of the words you refused to hear, And I'm the one still standing, Still standing... (Verse 2) You showed up at my door at 3 AM, he put his hands on you again, I let you in, I cleaned your wounds, I told you this was not the plan, You swore to me you'd leave for good, you swore you finally understood, But sunrise came and you were gone, back to the one who treats you wrong, You blocked my number just to keep him comfortable and calm, But he doesn't know your fears, your dreams, your triggers, or your psalms, I know the map of your soul, every scar and every stain, And I still love you the same—and that's the part that drives me insane, You treat me like a motel, like a pit stop, like a chain, But I'm a whole cathedral, I'm a monument of grace, And you traded me for rubble, for a temporary place, But rubble turns to dust and dust gets swept away by wind, So watch me rise from ashes while you're buried in your sin. (Chorus) I told you so, but I never wanted to be right, I bled through every midnight trying to give you sight, I told you so, but it doesn't bring me peace, I would've carried your burden if you'd let me hold the leash, But you wouldn't hear me, you wouldn't let me near, Now you're drowning in the silence of the words you refused to hear, And I'm the one still standing, Still standing... (Rap Verse) Okay, let me set the record straight, you walk around like you're my fate, But everybody sees the weight, you traded crown for broken crate, He's got you tangled like a vine, got you drinking poison wine, But the old you knew the design, you just chose to ignore the sign, I warned you like a prophet, you dismissed me like a profit, Now you're crying in the cockpit 'cause the pilot lost the compass, He doesn't love you, he just uses when his ego needs a boost, You're a placeholder, a recluse, till he finds a newer noose, And I'm the one who pulled you from the grave he dug for you, But you crawled back to the coffin, now you're paying what you're due, Now look at you, you got everything you claimed, But the trophy that you're holding is a hollow, empty frame, And I'm still here, still clear, still the one who held you tight, But you vanished in the darkness, now I'm standing in the light. (Bridge - Stripped, organ and voice) I went to your mother's house, sat at her kitchen table, I told her everything, she said she wasn't able, To look me in the eyes, to face the truth I spoke, And I realized right then my words were just a joke, But I was the only one who tried to break your fall, And you slapped my hand away and said you had it all, And now you don't have anything, just echoes and regret, 'Cause I told you so, but I never wanted to be right, I wanted you to prove me wrong, I wanted you to win, But you chose the losing hand and now you're drowning in your sin, And I'm still here, still here, even after everything, But you don't see me, You never saw me, That I was the only one who was ever true. (Chorus - Final) I TOLD YOU SO, but I never wanted to be right, I bled through every midnight trying to give you sight, I TOLD YOU SO, but it doesn't bring me peace, I would've carried your burden if you'd let me hold the leash, But you wouldn't hear me, you wouldn't let me near, Now you're drowning in the silence of the words you refused to hear, And I'm the one still standing, STILL STANDING. (Outro - Whispered) I'm still here... Even after everything... But you don't see me... You never saw me... I told you so... Polo energy.
