[Verse 1] (tone: quiet anger) I was seventeen, I knew his face Never thought I’d end up in that place No dark alley, no flashing light Just one moment changing every night I said no, but you ignored the sound Now I’m the one getting questioned down Funny how the story always bends When a girl survives and won’t pretend ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] (tone: building) I carried silence, carried blame Carried years of hidden shame While you walked free And I remained ⸻ [Chorus] (tone: angry, powerful) What was I wearing? That’s what they asked Like fabric somehow changed the past What was I wearing? What a joke Like cotton cloth gave someone hope I said “no” That’s all it takes But somehow I’m the one they break What was I wearing? Here’s my reply I was wearing trust The night it died ⸻ [Verse 2] (tone: bitter sarcasm) Raised my hand and swore it true On a Bible older than me and you Told my story, told my pain While strangers tried to explain How memory works How fear behaves How trauma somehow rearranges names Funny how everybody had a view Except the girl who lived it through ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] (tone: sharper) You got one day Then moved along I got years of proving I wasn’t wrong ⸻ [Chorus] (tone: bigger) What was I wearing? That’s what they said While I was carrying this in my head What was I wearing? What a crime To make a victim justify her life I said “no” My body too But somehow that wasn’t enough for you What was I wearing? I’ll never forget The room kept asking While I wept ⸻ [Bridge] (tone: devastating) Then they showed the photograph The room The place The aftermath A frozen image on a screen Dragging me back to seventeen I tried to breathe I tried to stand But grief came crashing through my hands And there I was In front of all Reliving the day that broke it all ⸻ [Breakdown] (tone: fury) You know what nobody asked? How many nights I couldn’t sleep How many years I couldn’t trust How many pieces I had to keep How many times I blamed myself For something that was never mine No They wanted details Not the damage ⸻ [Final Chorus] (tone: triumphant) What was I wearing? Now I know The question never mattered though What was I wearing? Nothing changed You made a choice And that’s your shame I was a girl I was enough I didn’t owe you being tough What was I wearing? Here’s the truth I was wearing innocence And you tore through ⸻ [Outro] (tone: calm power) You took a moment Not my name Not my future Not my flame And every year I take back more Than you could ever steal before
