[Verse 1] You step aside when I come near As if my face could stain the air You trade my name for something cruel Then call your fear a golden rule [Pre-Chorus] You shut the door, you count the cost You mark my skin and call me lost [Chorus] I am other, I am here Your small-town verdict feeds on fear You can punish what you cannot name But I will not wear your shame I am other, I remain A hard red mark beneath your claim Look away and bar the door I am still the thing you fear me for [Verse 2] Your careful smiles turn sharp and thin You make a crime of what I am No trial, no witness, no appeal Just rules that bruise and hands that seal [Pre-Chorus] You took my place, you took my voice Then blamed me for the choice [Chorus] I am other, I am here Your small-town verdict feeds on fear You can punish what you cannot name But I will not wear your shame I am other, I remain A hard red mark beneath your claim Look away and bar the door I am still the thing you fear me for [Bridge] I learned the shape of every lock The measured pause, the turned-back clock You made me carry your disgust Now every scar says I still trust Myself enough to stand alone And take back what you called your own [Final Chorus] I am other, I am here Your old commands dissolve in fear You can punish what you cannot name But I will not wear your shame I am other, I remain No bowed head, no borrowed name Look away and bar the door I am still the thing you fear me for [Outro] I am here I remain
