A life built on lies From the very get-go, you had a hold and wouldn’t let go You took control of a heart of gold ’til it finally went cold Truth be told, you left a hole so deep it echoed Took a toll on this old soul, left me broken and hopeless I was petro, scared, frightened and left intimidated Every part of who I was slowly faded No family, no friends, just isolated, humiliated Looking back now, I can see how manipulated I became You turned my whole life upside down I lost my crown, became a clown around town You beat me down to the ground to the point I couldn’t breathe, couldn’t speak, couldn’t make a peep You wouldn’t leave, just watched me bleed While I begged for peace and prayed for relief Before I knew it, I was sinking down You stood there watching while I drowned Every promise that you made turned into another lie Every time I found my strength, you found a way to make me cry I kept holding onto hope while you kept letting me down And every piece of me got lost while you dragged me around I kept trying to save us while I was falling apart Putting bandages on wounds you kept leaving on my heart Giving chance after chance, thinking things would come around But all I really did was lose myself while you held me down ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] I forgot who I was trying to be ,who you wanted Gave you all of my heart and somehow still got punished Kept searching for a love that was never really there Now I’m learning surviving means I don’t have to stay scared ⸻ [Chorus] Love shouldn’t hurt Love shouldn’t leave you broken in the dirt All these tears that I cried Kept me blinded to the fire inside A life built on lies But surprise, I rise With my head held high No longer living in your disguise Love shouldn’t hurt Now I know what I’m worth You tried to bury me deep in the night But surprise, I rise… and I’m taking back my life ⸻ [Verse 2] You made me question everything I knew Somehow every problem always pointed back to you I spent years walking on eggshells, scared of what you’d do Losing pieces of myself just trying to make it through I got scars on my body and scars deep in my mind Wounds that took years to heal, some still healing with time The bruises may be gone but the memories survive Cause love shouldn’t leave you feeling dead while you’re alive You convinced me I was nothing, that I couldn’t make it through While hiding all the damage that was coming straight from you I stayed because I loved you, I stayed because I tried But love shouldn’t leave you feeling dead while you’re alive Now I see the truth for what it really was It wasn’t love, it was control dressed up as trust And every chain you wrapped around me finally came undone The war you thought you won became the battle that I won ⸻ [Bridge] Scars on my skin… Scars in my mind… But you couldn’t take my spirit And you couldn’t steal my shine… You tried to take my voice You tried to dim my light You swore I’d never make it out alive But every tear became a reason to fight So look at me now Still standing somehow The same girl you tried to break Is the woman rising now ⸻ [Final Chorus] Love shouldn’t hurt Love shouldn’t leave you broken in the dirt All these tears that I cried Led me straight to the fire inside A life built on lies But surprise, I rise With my head held high No longer trapped inside your lies Love shouldn’t hurt And now I know my worth You tried to bury me deep in the night But surprise, I rise… and I’m taking back my life ⸻ [Outro] You thought I’d stay down forever… Thought I’d never find my way… Thought I’d spend my whole life hiding From the damage that you made… But look at me now… I’m stronger than your lies… Love shouldn’t hurt… And surprise… I rise. With my head held high.
