[Verse 1] I used to wear my heart out on my sleeve, Believed in every lie I wanted to believe. I gave them all the pieces I had left, They took my trust and left me with regret. The whispers grew louder behind my back, Every broken promise left another crack. I tried to be the person they all knew, But every cut changed something I went through. [Pre-Chorus] And I screamed, but nobody heard, Drowned beneath the weight of every word. I kept on smiling through the pain, While nothing inside me stayed the same. [Chorus] The old me died in the wreckage, Buried underneath the lies. You watched me break into a thousand pieces, Then acted shocked when I changed inside. You took the light I used to carry, Left me standing in the rain. Now you hate the person I've become, But you helped create the change. The old me died, the old me's gone, You kept pushing till there was nothing left to hold on to. Don't blame the ghost for what you've done— You killed the person who trusted you. [Verse 2] Funny how the truth becomes a crime, When you're the one who's done it every time. You played the victim, painted me the villain, While I was fighting battles you weren't willing To understand, to even try to see, The damage hiding underneath of me. Now every knock feels like another threat, I haven't learned to trust a soul just yet. I question every kindness that I find, Wondering who's leaving me behind this time. [Pre-Chorus] And I screamed, but nobody cared, I reached for hands that were never there. You say I'm different, say I'm cold, You never knew what it cost to grow. [Chorus] The old me died in the wreckage, Buried underneath the lies. You watched me break into a thousand pieces, Then acted shocked when I changed inside. You took the light I used to carry, Left me standing in the rain. Now you hate the person I've become, But you helped create the change. The old me died, the old me's gone, You kept pushing till there was nothing left to hold on to. Don't blame the ghost for what you've done— You killed the person who trusted you. [Bridge — quiet vocals building into a scream] Maybe someday I'll remember What it felt like to be me. Before the rumors, before the anger, Before I lost the will to believe. I mourn the kid who saw the good, Who gave forgiveness like he should. I wish you knew what I had to lose Just to become someone you couldn't use. But I'm not your villain. I'm not your lie. I'm not the person you left behind. You don't get to write my ending— I'm still here, and I'm redefining. [Final Chorus — powerful, explosive vocals] The old me died in the wreckage, But I'm rising from the ash. You can keep your twisted stories, You can choke on your own past. You took the light I used to carry, But you couldn't take my name. I'm not the person I was yesterday, And I won't apologize for change. The old me died, but I survived, With a thousand scars I keep inside. You wanted someone you could break— Now meet the person you helped create. [Outro — whispered, fading into silence] I miss who I was. I hate what you did. I mourn the person I was before all of this. You say I've changed… You're right. The old me is gone. But this time… I'm choosing who comes next.
