\[Verse 1\] You were supposed to be my shelter, You were supposed to keep me safe, But you filled my home with screaming, Left me drowning in the hate. You called me names, you tore me down, Made me question who I am, I'm your daughter, not your enemy, But you never gave a damn. You put me in a broken camper, Where I never should've been, Surrounded by the filth and the fear, Wondering what I'd done again. You watched me lose the life I knew, Then blamed me for the pain, And every time I tried to speak, You made me feel ashamed. \[Pre-Chorus\] Did you ever stop to wonder What your words were doing to me? Did you ever see your daughter, Or just who you wanted me to be? \[Chorus\] I HATE YOU FOR THE TEARS I CRIED, For every night you broke me inside. For turning everyone I loved against my name, Then standing there like I was the one to blame. You took my family, you stole my peace, You left me with a hurt that will not cease. You never gave me a chance to prove That I was more than the lies you used. You broke your own daughter, can't you see? You made me fight just to be me. And if you ever wonder why I'm not the same, Look in the mirror and remember your name. \[Verse 2\] You turned my own siblings against me, Took the people I held dear, Now I'm left with all these memories And the echoes of your fear. I wanted hugs, I wanted kindness, I wanted someone on my side, Instead, I got a thousand accusations And a thousand tears I cried. You never asked to hear my story, Never let me speak my truth, You decided I was guilty Before I had the chance to prove That I was just a kid who needed Someone loving, someone kind, But you buried me beneath your anger And left the real me far behind. \[Pre-Chorus\] And I'm so tired of pretending That the damage isn't there. I'm so tired of being painted Like a monster everywhere. \[Chorus\] I HATE YOU FOR THE TEARS I CRIED, For every night you broke me inside. For turning everyone I loved against my name, Then standing there like I was the one to blame. You took my family, you stole my peace, You left me with a hurt that will not cease. You never gave me a chance to prove That I was more than the lies you used. You broke your own daughter, can't you see? You made me fight just to be me. And if you ever wonder why I'm not the same, Look in the mirror and remember your name. \[Bridge — Quiet at first, then building into a scream\] I DIDN'T ASK TO BE YOUR ENEMY! I JUST WANTED YOU TO CARE! I JUST WANTED TO FEEL WANTED! I JUST WANTED YOU TO BE THERE! I WAS YOUR CHILD! I WAS YOUR DAUGHTER! WHY DID YOU MAKE MY PAIN GROW STRONGER? You don't get to write my story! You don't get to own my name! You don't get to call me worthless Then pretend you feel no shame! You can turn them all against me, You can twist the things I've said, But you cannot change the truth Of the life that I have led! \[Final Chorus — Full power\] I HATE YOU FOR THE GIRL I LOST, For every dream, for every cost. For every moment I was begging to be heard, For every wound you caused without a second word. You took my home, you took my trust, You left our bond in ashes and dust. But you don't get to decide who I'll become, You don't get to say that my life is done. YOU BROKE YOUR OWN DAUGHTER! BUT YOU WON'T DEFINE ME! YOU MADE ME FEEL LIKE NOBODY, BUT THAT'S NOT ALL I'LL EVER BE! You may be the reason for some of these tears, The voice that still echoes through some of my fears, But one day your words won't control my mind, And I'll build the life you never let me find. \[Outro — Soft, trembling voice\] I hate what you did. I hate what you took. I hate that you never Gave my side a look. I wanted a mother. I wanted a home. I wanted my siblings. I didn't want to be alone. And the saddest part of all, The truth I'll always carry through… I never should've had to beg my own mother To treat me like a daughter, But I did. And you knew.
