[Instrumental intro,] [Wolves running in the distance] [Wolf Howl] [Verse 1] You drew the target on my back Smiled while you passed the match Called it "tough love" Called it "just jokes" Watched me sink beneath the smoke I carried every secret like stone Bent so far I broke alone You were there But never there Eyes on me like I was prey [Pre-Chorus] You said I was "too much" I said I was "just tired" You twisted every touch Till all my hope expired [Chorus] You threw me to the wolves Thought I'd be devoured Left me in the dark Bleeding in the bower I walked through every bite Every scar Every bruise I learned to run with teeth bared too You shouldn't have Thrown me to the wolves [Verse 2] Days blur Curtains never drawn Sink into the unmade dawn Phone lights up with your cold words "Cheer up You'll get over it" Weight on my chest like concrete rain Every breath a quiet strain You called it weakness Called me strange I called it trying to stay [Pre-Chorus] You said "It's all in your head" I said "It's all that I have" You fed the fear instead Till all I felt was black [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] I was crawling on the floorboards Counting cracks to stay alive You were betting I would flatline You were waiting for goodbye [growling backing vocals] But something in the dark stood up Something in the pit caught fire If I'm the hunted in your story I'll be the hunter in mine [crescendo] Now I wear my wounds like warning signs Every bruise a battle cry If you ever hear my name again It'll be from the other side [Chorus] [Bridge] Thrown to the wolves Down in the dirt You watched me die Didn't care if it hurt It's all my fault The burden I carry It burns in my mind I don't know if it's fair Thrown to the wolves Down in the dirt You watched me die Didn't care if it hurt It's all my fault The burden I carry It burns in my mind I don't know if it's fair
