Should’ve Been Scared Of Him

[Verse 1]
You called him “danger”
Said he stared too long
Funny how you never
Saw yourself that strong
He heard my stories
Didn’t roll his eyes
Held every broken piece
You laughed off every time
[Pre-Chorus]
You warned me about his hands
But you never learned my name
You were busy counting trophies
He was counting all my shames (and staying)
[Chorus]
You should’ve been scared of him
Not ‘cause he’d steal your girl
‘Cause he showed me how it feels
To not be second in your world
You should’ve been scared of him
Every time you brushed me off
He was only “just a friend”
Till you taught me what that friendship cost
[Verse 2]
You said I was “too much”
When I cried at night
He drove across the city
Just to park and let me fight
You checked your reflection
When I begged you to stay
He checked my pulse
When my hope bled away
[Pre-Chorus]
You warned me he’d cross the line
While you never drew one straight
You were busy keeping score
He was staying when it got late (remember?)
[Chorus]
You should’ve been scared of him
Not the way you feared a cheat
But the way a locked-up heart
Starts to wake up on that seat
You should’ve been scared of him
Every time you walked ahead
He was only “just a friend”
Till you killed the part of us you never fed
[Bridge]
You were right to worry
You just guessed it wrong
(Oh) It wasn’t in the flirting
It was where I felt strong
You made me feel smaller
He made me stand tall
You lost me in the silence
He heard every call (every call)
[Chorus]
You should’ve been scared of him
Not the jokes
Not the grin
But the way he looked at me
Like I could finally win
You should’ve been scared of him
‘Cause love’s a loaded gun
He never had to pull the trigger
You just handed me the run
[Outro]
So be proud of your warnings
They finally came true
You were right to be afraid of him
He just saved me
From you

metal, Hybrid alt-pop metal with female vocals. Tight, chugging guitars lock to a punchy kick in the verses, bass snarls under a half-whispered, half-spoken delivery. Choruses explode into soaring, layered hooks with bright synth pads under wide distorted guitars. Bridge drops to filtered drums and vocal stack, then slams back with double-time energy and a final scream-along outro., pop