[Verse 1] Back to the plaster, shoes on the tile, You count my breaths like a crooked trial. A chair in the doorway, your hand on the lock, You talk like a judge with a mouth full of chalk. [Pre-Chorus] You drew the line, you named the rules, Then called me dangerous for seeing through. [Chorus] In the corner, trapped like a rat, You want me small, you want me flat. But I keep my teeth, I keep my nerve, You built this cage—I know every curve. [Verse 2] You slide me a sermon, all polished and thin, A halo for you and a tally of sins. Your crown is a key ring, your throne is a crate, You guard your little kingdom and call it fate. [Pre-Chorus] You drew the line, you named the rules, Then called me dangerous for seeing through. [Chorus] In the corner, trapped like a rat, You want me small, you want me flat. But I keep my teeth, I keep my nerve, You built this cage—I know every curve. [Bridge] I learned the hinges, I learned the seams, I watched your certainty split at the beams. One inch of daylight, one breath of air— The room gets smaller when I stop being scared. [Final Chorus] In the corner, trapped like a rat, You want me small, you want me flat. But I keep my teeth, I keep my nerve, I’m out the door—you get what you deserve. [Outro] You named the cage. I found the door.
