[VERSE 1] I was the last one out when the lights went dead Your footprints sprinted while mine filled with lead You carried the fire—I carried the rot You kept your hands clean, I bled on the spot [PRE CHORUS] Every door you hit swung wide for you Every door I hit snapped back like it knew [CHORUS] I’m the one left behind Teeth clenched, half out of my mind Still choking on the weight I designed Spit it, scream it, carve it in spine I’m the one left behind [VERSE 2] I built my own trap, then begged for a key You cut your chains while I tightened mine on me You learned to rise—I learned to rust You climbed the ladder; I bit the dust [BRIDGE] Maybe I’m wired for the long collapse Maybe I’m built from the faults and cracks If you ever look back, don’t offer a hand I’ll drag my own corpse up, I’ll learn how to stand I’m not your pity, I’m not your ghost I’m the burn you feel when you get too close [FINAL CHORUS] I’m the one left behind But I’m done being confined By every fracture I once underlined If I’m the one left behind Then I’m the one who decides Where the next cut lands this time
