[Intro] Yeah... You wanted me to break. You almost got your wish. [Verse 1] Every scar still knows my name Every failure wears my face Every door that slammed behind me Built another fucking cage I kept waiting for tomorrow Like tomorrow gave a damn Kept believing someone out there Would finally understand I buried pieces of myself Just to make it through the night Funny... The only thing I really lost Was the will to keep the fight [Pre-Chorus] Maybe... The world was never listening. Maybe... It never had to. [Chorus] AGAINST THE WORLD! Then I'll stand AGAINST THE WORLD! Every stone! Every word! Couldn't bury what survived! AGAINST THE WORLD! You can leave me here alone! I don't need your permission... I DON'T NEED YOUR FUCKING CROWN!! [Verse 2] I blamed every empty hallway Every face that walked away Never saw the one reflection Standing in my fucking way Every lie I kept believing Every mask I chose to wear Every time I called it weakness When the truth was just despair You can keep your expectations Keep pretending you were right I'm done carrying your voices Into every goddamn fight [Pre-Chorus] No more waiting. No more begging. No more asking... Who I'm supposed to be. [Chorus] AGAINST THE WORLD! Then I'll stand AGAINST THE WORLD! Every scar! Every loss! Still couldn't make me disappear! AGAINST THE WORLD! I was never born to kneel! I DON'T OWE YOU ONE... MORE... THING!! [Bridge] Maybe... I spent my whole life Waiting... For somebody... Anybody... To finally choose me. ... No. That's not how this ends. This time... I choose myself. [Breakdown] I'M DONE RUNNING!! I'M DONE HIDING!! I'M DONE ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO EXIST!! YOU TOOK MY FEAR!! YOU TOOK MY NAME!! BUT YOU NEVER TOOK... MEEEEEEEEEEE!! [Final Chorus] AGAINST THE WORLD! Let me stand AGAINST THE WORLD! Every scar! Every failure! Every broken memory! They're mine!! AGAINST THE WORLD! You don't decide Who I become! You don't decide Where I belong! AGAINST THE WORLD... IF THAT'S MY PLACE— THEN LET IT BE!! BECAUSE I'M!! STILL!! HEREEEEEEEEEEEEE!! [Outro]
