Verse 1 You smiled like sugar, but your words had teeth, Always throwing shadows when you stood near me. Said it was a joke, said Iām too sensitive, But something in my chest knew what damage is. Youād dress it up pretty, make it sound polite, But I carried your comments home every night. Didnāt have the language, didnāt know the name, Just knew after seeing you, I felt ashamed. Pre-Chorus I thought friends were supposed to feel like air, Not like walking through a room where no one cares. I was young, I made excuses for the sting, Now I know exactly what you were doing. Verse 2 You had a way of making me feel small, Like I should be grateful you came around at all. Every backhanded compliment, every sideways glance, Every room I dimmed myself to give you a chance. And I replayed it for years like, āMaybe Iām wrong,ā Maybe Iām dramatic, maybe Iām not strong. But healing has a voice, and it told me the truth: Some people only bloom when they bury you. Pre-Chorus I thought loyalty meant letting things slide, Swallowing the hurt and keeping it inside. But silence was a prison I was taught to keepā Now Iām breaking every lock you put on me. Chorus Little cuts, little smiles, little poison in between, You called it ābeing honest,ā but it felt so mean. I was growing up while you were breaking me down, Planting quiet doubt where my peace shouldāve been found. Now Iām older, and I finally seeā You were never really a friend to me. Bridge No, I donāt need revenge, I donāt need you to confess. I just need my younger self To know she deserved better than this. I wasnāt weak for not seeing it then, I was learning how betrayal can come dressed as a friend. Now I take my name back, I take my light too, And I leave every lie that sounded like you. Final Chorus Little cuts, little smiles, I survived what you disguised, Now I see the truth with grown woman eyes. You donāt get a seat where my healing lives, Iām done shrinking down for what you wouldnāt give. Now Iām older, and I finally seeā You were never really a friend to me. Outro You were never really a friendā¦ Just a lesson with a familiar face. And Iām finally walking away With my whole soul in place.
