My Bad, I Forgot

MY BAD (I FORGOT) Verse 1 You’re insane, you’re in pain—I can hear it in your brain Every word becomes a weapon when you need someone to blame You can twist a little truth until the lie and truth look same Then you light another fire just to curse me for the flame Someone who has never known me went and handed me my name Now I’m starring as the villain in your self-directed game I spent years spreading light—you only noticed when it rained Guess it’s easier to hate me than admit we’re both in pain Pre-Chorus Oh, my bad— I forgot you were fragile I forgot your accusations Always travel faster than the truth Chorus My bad, I forgot, I forgot, I forgot I’m the villain in the story that you wrote when you got caught My bad, I forgot, I forgot, I forgot I should bleed to keep you happy, I should smile while I rot I gave everyone my heaven, saved the hell for my own thoughts Now you hate me for surviving every war you never fought My bad, I forgot— I’m an asshole when I finally say, “I’m not” Verse 2 I forgot that being honest makes me hostile in your eyes I forgot your favorite weapon is a beautifully told lie I forgot that all your hatred needs a body to despise So you hang it from my shoulders, then you call the weight my size You keep poisoning the water, then act shocked when something dies You keep tearing off my wings, then ask me why I never fly You don’t hate me—you just hate the way I make you recognize That the monster you keep seeing is your own reflected eyes Pre-Chorus Oh, my bad— I forgot you were fragile I forgot that your opinion Matters more than what I’ve lived through Chorus My bad, I forgot, I forgot, I forgot I’m the villain in the story that you wrote when you got caught My bad, I forgot, I forgot, I forgot I should bleed to keep you happy, I should smile while I rot I gave everyone my heaven, saved the hell for my own thoughts Now you hate me for surviving every war you never fought My bad, I forgot— I’m an asshole when I finally say, “I’m not” Verse 3 I’m awake at three, still staring at the light inside my phone Making sure that everybody knows they never stand alone Giving pieces of my heartbeat like they’re something that I owe While the part of me that needs somebody never gets known I can carry every crisis, every fracture, every stone But the minute I need anything, your sympathy is gone Maybe caring for the world was just a way to hide my own Maybe I forgot the truth—I’m better off alone Bridge Here’s the part where I apologize For having boundaries, blood, and pride Here’s the part where you rewrite Every reason that I survived Go ahead—make me the bad guy If that helps you sleep at night But if I’m everything you say I am— Why’d you need me in your life? Final Chorus My bad, I forgot, I forgot, I forgot I’m the villain in the story that you wrote when you got caught My bad, I forgot, I forgot, I forgot You wanted all the love I gave, but hated what it cost I gave everyone my heaven till my heart was overdrawn Now the man you loved to lean on learned to stand when you were gone My bad, I forgot— You only loved me when I gave you all I’ve got My bad, I forgot— I’m not sorry that I finally said, “I’m not” Outro You’re insane, you’re in pain— I can tell by what you’re saying. But my bad… I forgot.