Verse 1 I lost her scent in the morning rain, My mother's breath now just a name. The woods grew cold, the stars went dim, And I was left with hollow limbs. No pack, no paws to chase the sky, Just lullabies and last goodbyes. The forest wept, but turned away, So I ran until the world went gray. Chorus I wasn't born to burn inside, But something moved when I first cried. A crack, a whisper, a wicked grin A devil's hand beneath my skin. I don’t know what I’ve become, But I still ache to just belong. Please don’t run, don’t let me fade I was a child before the flame. Verse 2 The circus lights were loud and bright, I wore a smile to hide the fright. The circus lights, a welcome lie, I made bright flowers bloom and fly. They cheered my name, they loved the show... 'Til petals turned to razor snow. One girl screamed, a crimson stain, And I saw fear, and heard my real name. Chorus I wasn't born to burn inside, But something moved when I first cried. A crack, a whisper, a wicked grin A devil's hand beneath my skin. I don’t know what I’ve become, But I still ache to just belong. Please don’t run, don’t let me fade I was a child before the flame. Bridge Then I found them, soft and brave, Two druids born of leaf and flame. A monk whose fists dance like the breeze, A shield that stands through storm and freeze. They didn’t flinch, they didn’t flee, Even when the dark bled out of me. They held my hand, they said my name For once, I didn’t feel ashamed. Final Chorus I wasn’t born to be a curse, A broken line in every verse. But if I fall, don’t let me break, Just hold me closem for hope’s own sake. This isn’t who I meant to be, But still, there’s fire inside of me. Not hellfire, no, just something true… I want to live. I want to choose. Outro So if I scream, or disappear, Remember me before the fear. I was a cub with eyes so wide... And I wasn’t born to burn inside.
