⸻ [Verse 1] You were supposed to be my protector, my safe place But you were weak, a coward, afraid of her face You buckled under, let her rage cut me down How could I have more strength than you at seven years old in that house? You watched her abuse me, sometimes played along You called her names, but still stayed, stayed too long Gone for hours to the store, ghosts in your bed I remember that woman in grandma’s sheets when you lived with mom instead ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] You were supposed to teach me how a man treats a lady But you abused my “no” too, you betrayed me I can’t forget that dream I can’t fully see I only know it still haunts me ⸻ [Chorus] You fed me to the wolves, then called me a whore When I was just a child, nothing more Believed my sister over everything I said Left me for dead while you turned your head Your hand on my knee in the front seat car That awkward pride when they thought I was your wife, not your daughter The way you’d look at me — I felt it, too Your fingers still haunt me in everything I do ⸻ [Verse 2] You were supposed to show me how love feels safe But you taught me confusion, silence, and shame Tried to paint me as lost, addicted, deranged But it was the one you least suspected who lived so strange So focused on destroying me, you missed the truth I loved you anyway, I still loved you ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] Why don’t I want to hug you, dad? Why does your face make my heart feel bad? Why does that dream — a shadow I can’t name — Feel like a wound, feel like your shame? ⸻ [Chorus] You fed me to the wolves, then called me a whore When I was just a child, nothing more Believed my sister over everything I said Left me for dead while you turned your head Your hand on my knee in the front seat car That awkward pride when they thought I was your wife, not your daughter The way you’d look at me — I felt it, too Your fingers still haunt me in everything I do ⸻ [Bridge] Plot twist — you’re not even my real father A stranger’s blood, but still my bother But even so, I loved you through Even though you destroyed me, I loved you ⸻ [Final Chorus] You were supposed to protect me, but you let me drown I rose anyway, I wear my crown Your shadow won’t ever define my name Your touch won’t keep me in silent shame I survived you, I survived your game I’m not your secret, I’m not your blame
