Villain Who Told You "Be Selfish"

[Verse 1]
She learned to fold herself
tiny as a note in his pocket
“Anything you want, I got it”
’til “anything” became “everything” she had
Held doors, held tears
held her breath, held back
counted crumbs like blessings
called that hunger love
He walked in, boots on the coffee table
ash on the floor, gasoline on the cable
laughed at the halo bending on her neck
said, “Angel, that chain’s just a nicer kind of wreck”
[Chorus]
This one’s for the girls who gave too much
asked so little it hurt to touch
No wonder you run to the villain
yeah, the villain who told you “be selfish”
He said, “I’ll burn this world just to keep you warm
tear down the sky, call it our new dawn”
If you’re choosing the sin over someone who’s spineless
I get it
You’d rather dance with the dark
than die in the silence
[Verse 2]
He ain’t safe, he ain’t soft
but he never made you small to feel tall
Put your name on the wall in his war room
said, “If they come for your heart, that’s my doom”
Bought you roses?
Nah, he bought you time
bought you space to say “no”
bought you room to cross the line
“Take the last slice
take the last shot, too
take my jacket, my bed
take up all the damn room”
You called him “wrong”
but your pulse said “right”
’cause for once when you cried
someone wanted to fight
[Chorus]
This one’s for the girls who gave too much
asked so little it hurt to touch
No wonder you run to the villain
yeah, the villain who told you “be selfish”
He said, “I’ll burn this world just to keep you warm
tear down the sky, call it our new dawn”
If you’re choosing the sin over someone who’s spineless
I get it
You’d rather dance with the dark
than die in the silence
[Bridge]
To all the good girls
raised on “be nice, be sweet, be quiet”
Here’s to the first time
you say “I want” and start a riot (hey!)
Here’s to the slammed doors
here’s to the red flags waving
at least they’re flags
not white sheets where you’re fading
[Chorus]
This one’s for the girls who gave too much
asked so little it hurt to touch
No wonder you run to the villain
yeah, the villain who told you “be selfish”
He said, “I’ll burn this world just to keep you warm
tear down the sky, call it our new dawn”
If you’re choosing the sin over someone who’s spineless
I get it
You’d rather dance with the dark
than die in the silence (oh)
[Outro]
So here’s your mirror, broken crown
say it out loud, say it proud right now
“I’ll take up space
I’ll wear my scars like a necklace”
To every girl who gave it all away
this is your anthem, your exit
’til the hero learns your worth
you’ll ride with the reckless

rap, Hybrid rock-rap banger over gritty distorted bass and electro textures; verses spit over staccato trap-inflected drums and fuzzed guitars, choruses explode into anthemic hard rock power chords with huge stacked female vocals and shouted gang responses, bridge drops to sub-heavy half-time with chopped vocal glitches before a final full-band, all-out climax, rock, hard rock, electro, world