shadow

Lyrics

[Intro — Distorted guitar, slow heavy chug, building tension]
...Alone...
...Against the world...
...They wear the mask...
...But I know the truth...

[Verse 1 — Clean vocals with grit, rising intensity]
I walked this road with no one by my side
Learned to survive before I learned to hide
Gave what I had — my heart, my trust, my all
But selfish hands caught only what they’d steal

They take the good for themselves to keep
And cast their shadows over where I weep
Turn every kindness into a weapon sharp
Twist every word until I’m the one at fault

[Pre-Chorus — Drums kick in, vocals edge toward breaking]
They play the victim so perfectly well
Spin the stories like a living hell
Point their fingers, paint me as the wrong
But the truth is bleeding — and I am the one who’s torn

[Chorus — Full explosion! Distortion, layered vocals, fierce scream]
I AM THE ONE WHO TOOK THE BLOW!!!
THEY CRY WOLF BUT THE BLOOD IS ON THEIR HANDS!!!
I STOOD ALONE AND I FELL FIRST!!!
THEY WEAR THE CROWN WHILE I CARRY THE SCARS!!!
You call me the villain, you call me unkind
But you fed on my soul and you left me behind!!!
I know the truth — and so does the dark!!!
I am the victim, not the mark!!!

[Verse 2 — Aggressive delivery, tight rhythm]
You act like you’ve been hurt beyond repair
But you were never the one who breathed the bitter air
You speak of justice but you never gave a damn
Your righteousness is just a fraud, a sham

You take the credit when the sun shines bright
But when it storms — you vanish from the light
You blame the silence that you forced from me
You call me cruel — but you are the cruelty

Pre-Chorus
They play the victim so perfectly well
Spin the stories like a living hell
Point their fingers, paint me as the wrong
But the truth is bleeding — and I am the one who’s torn

Chorus
I AM THE ONE WHO TOOK THE BLOW!!!
THEY CRY WOLF BUT THE BLOOD IS ON THEIR HANDS!!!
I STOOD ALONE AND I FELL FIRST!!!
THEY WEAR THE CROWN WHILE I CARRY THE SCARS!!!
You call me the villain, you call me unkind
But you fed on my soul and you left me behind!!!
I know the truth — and so does the dark!!!
I am the victim, not the mark!!!

[Bridge — Slows, haunting clean then builds to scream]
How do you sleep when you know what you’ve done?
How do you look in the mirror and see anyone?
You stole my voice and then said I was quiet
You broke my heart and then said I was violent

I made a choice — to rise above the lies
To walk alone with truth as my guide
I may be bruised, I may be scarred
But I will never be like you — no matter how hard

[Breakdown — Unleash hell! Guttural, explosive, cathartic]
CHOICES!!! I MADE MINE!!!
YOU CHOSE TO LIE!!!
I TOOK THE HIT!!! YOU TOOK THE PRIDE!!!
I WALK ALONE BUT I STAND FREE!!!
YOU’RE A PRISONER OF WHAT YOU CANNOT BE!!!

CRY ALL YOU WANT!!! PLAY THE SAINT!!!
THE TRUTH WILL BURST!!! THE TRUTH AIN’T FAINT!!!
I AM NOT THE ONE WHO HURT YOU!!!
YOU HURT YOURSELF BY HURTING ME!!!

[Final Chorus — Soaring clean + scream, full power]
I AM THE ONE WHO TOOK THE BLOW!!!
THEY CRY WOLF BUT THE BLOOD IS ON THEIR HANDS!!!
I STOOD ALONE AND I FELL FIRST!!!
THEY WEAR THE CROWN WHILE I CARRY THE SCARS!!!

Outro — Fading, resolute, quiet strength
Go ahead... tell your version of the story...
The truth knows who I am...
And I know too...
I didn’t lose...
I just stopped losing to you...
...Alone... but unbroken 🖤