Why Do I Stay

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[Pre-Chorus]
You say I’m lucky just to be here
So I swallow every doubt, every fear
Tell myself it’s better than the silence
Let your storm become my kind of quiet

[Chorus]
Why do I stay when it cuts this deep?
Why do I beg for the pain I keep?
Is it the dark that I’m used to now,
Or am I scared no one else sticks around?
Why do I stay, when you walk away?
Why do I chase every step you take?
Is it my fault, or the lie I believe
That there’s something broken in me?

[Verse 2]
You wear your ego like a second skin
Every word is a way to win
I make excuses just to make you kind
Turn your shadows into light in my mind
You disappear, leave me on read
I write novels in my heavy head
Blame myself for the things you do
Like your damage is my excuse

[Pre-Chorus]
You say I’m nothing when you’re angry
Then you kiss me like you never meant it
I keep hoping for a different ending
While the script is always you pretending

[Bridge]
Maybe I’m afraid of empty sheets
Of quiet rooms and quiet streets
Maybe I think this is all I’ll get
So I keep cashing every bad check
Maybe I learned I should take the blame
Wear your cruelty like it’s my shame
But I’m starting to hear my own voice say
I was never built to break this way

[Chorus]
Why did I stay when it cut that deep?
Why did I beg for the pain I’d keep?
It was the dark that I knew too well,
And I was scared of a different hell
Why did I stay when you walked away?
Why did I chase every step you’d take?
It wasn’t my fault, just a lie I believed
There was something broken in me

[Outro]
You’re not the judge of what I’m worth
I’m not your bruise, I’m not your curse
I’m walking out of the mess we made
I finally know why I stayed
And why I won’t stay another day

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[Verse 1] You hold the mirror to my face Every crack, every scar out of place Wear your halo like a crown of gold While you’re freezing, I’m out in the cold You raise your voice like you’re always right I fold small just to keep the peace at night You walk away, I wait for the sound Of your key in the door just to tear me down [Pre-Chorus] You say I’m lucky just to be here So I swallow every doubt, every fear Tell myself it’s better than the silence Let your storm become my kind of quiet [Chorus] Why do I stay when it cuts this deep? Why do I beg for the pain I keep? Is it the dark that I’m used to now, Or am I scared no one else sticks around? Why do I stay, when you walk away? Why do I chase every step you take? Is it my fault, or the lie I believe That there’s something broken in me? [Verse 2] You wear your ego like a second skin Every word is a way to win I make excuses just to make you kind Turn your shadows into light in my mind You disappear, leave me on read I write novels in my heavy head Blame myself for the things you do Like your damage is my excuse [Pre-Chorus] You say I’m nothing when you’re angry Then you kiss me like you never meant it I keep hoping for a different ending While the script is always you pretending [Chorus] Why do I stay when it cuts this deep? Why do I beg for the pain I keep? Is it the dark that I’m used to now, Or am I scared no one else sticks around? Why do I stay, when you walk away? Why do I chase every step you take? Is it my fault, or the lie I believe That there’s something broken in me? [Bridge] Maybe I’m afraid of empty sheets Of quiet rooms and quiet streets Maybe I think this is all I’ll get So I keep cashing every bad check Maybe I learned I should take the blame Wear your cruelty like it’s my shame But I’m starting to hear my own voice say I was never built to break this way [Chorus] Why did I stay when it cut that deep? Why did I beg for the pain I’d keep? It was the dark that I knew too well, And I was scared of a different hell Why did I stay when you walked away? Why did I chase every step you’d take? It wasn’t my fault, just a lie I believed There was something broken in me [Outro] You’re not the judge of what I’m worth I’m not your bruise, I’m not your curse I’m walking out of the mess we made I finally know why I stayed And why I won’t stay another day

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