[Intro: Frantic breakbeat, distorted heavy guitar stab] [Verse 1: Fast breathless British rap, panicked] Saw him pushing someone smaller, thought I knew exactly what to do! Stepped in like the story said I should, thought the plan would carry through! Didn't account for how it actually feels when a fist connects Didn't account for standing up alone with no one at my back to check The hero in the story never gets his lip split open like this... Never goes home with his eye swelling shut... something clearly amiss! [Chorus: Shouted, aggressive rock rap, heavy drums] Wasn't supposed to hurt like this! Wasn't supposed to feel like this! Stood up for something! Stood up alone! Standing there bleeding! Standing on my own! [Verse 2: Faster chaotic rap, frantic snare roll] Everyone just watched it happen, nobody stepped up beside Turns out the story lied about the part where you've got backup on your side Went home and told them I fell over, told them it was nothing much Wasn't ready yet to say the story wasn't built for this kind of touch Still believe I did the right thing! Still believe it! Even bleeding! Just didn't know yet how much doing right costs before it's worth succeeding! [Chorus: Shouted, aggressive rock rap] Wasn't supposed to hurt like this! Wasn't supposed to feel like this! Stood up for something! Stood up alone! Standing there bleeding! Standing on my own! [Bridge: Sudden stop, a cappella spoken word, raw] Nobody told me the good guys bleed too. Nobody told me that part. [Chorus: Heavy beat drop, explosive screaming vocals] Wasn't supposed to hurt like this! Still did it anyway, still stood like this! Scraped up! Beaten! Still standing tall! First real fight, and I gave it my all! [Outro: Beats fade, heavy breathing, quiet spoken word] Didn't win. Didn't lose either. Just found out... it's not that simple. [Sudden Stop]
