Original lyrics ©2025 Âmebrûlante. All rights reserved. [Verse 1] You keep the ledger Hidden in your phone Screenshots Cheap shots Every sin I've owned You slam the gavel Before I speak my piece You pass your judgment Life sentence, no early release [Pre-Chorus] Every step I take You twist it into proof You say you want what's true But defined only by you [Chorus] I'm a trial you won't let end You need a villain Not a man Every scar you’ve got You carve it with my name You’re the halo in your head I’m the stain you won’t forget You keep me in the dark A prisoner of who I was back then [Verse 2] You quote the history Like scripture in a fight Every late-night failure Reloaded every night I try to show you The bridges that I built You see deception Designed to shift the guilt [Pre-Chorus] You wear your hurt Like armor and a crown If I reach out You just strike me down [Chorus] I'm a trial you won't let end You need a villain Not a man Every scar you’ve got You carve it with my name You’re the halo in your head I’m the stain you won’t forget You keep me in the dark A prisoner of who I was back then [Bridge] [low vocal register] You say you’re faultless Sainted by the pain But you love that mirror Where I take the blame I crawl through the ashes You call it just a lie You’d rather see me drowning Just to watch me die [crescendo] So go on draw the chalk line Around the man I was before If I’m already dead to you Then I'll show myself the door [Final Chorus] I'm a trial you won't let end You need a villain Not a man Every scar you’ve got You carve it with my name You’re the halo in your head I’m the stain you won’t forget You keep me in the dark I'm not the man I was back then!
