[Intro]
Whispers in the porcelain lights
A heartbeat tucks the night awy
[Verse 1]
In the middle of your pride and ego
I stood small, a shadow on the wall
Your ruling glare, a storm that never wore
And I forgave what broke my call
Your smile, my defeat, a quiet street
Where mercy used to bloom and retreat
[Chorus]
Why did you hate me, so hard and loud?
Why did you shove me beneath the crowd?
If love was a fire, you burned it down
Why did you hate me when I wore your crown?
[Verse 2]
The war you waged, my love, you claimed none
You didn’t love, I was the chosen one fought on
I was your echo, your careless art
You kept your cool while I bled apart
[Chorus]
Why did you hate me, so hard and loud?
Why did you shove me beneath the crowd?
If love was a fire, you burned it down
Why did you hate me when I wore your crown?
[Bridge]
I kept your name on my tongue, a fragile vow
Like fixing a bridge that never should have been allowed
Sat in the kitchen, half the night, the tap drips slow
You stood in clean clothes, I picked pieces from the floor
Now I see it plain, you needed me small to feel more
[Chorus]
Why did you hate me, so hard and loud?
Why did you shove me beneath the crowd?
If love was a fire, you burned it down
Why did you hate me when I wore your crown?
[Outro]
I walk away with the truth you never knew
A quiet heart learning how to be true
