Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] They call me the problem when the door gets kicked in But I was the kid they left out in the rain again Food stamp cards, cracked phone, one shoe by the mat Mom with her head in her hands, I was raised on that I learned quick: take first, trust last, run fast Schoolyard teeth, blue lights, and a screen-door past Now I keep receipts in my chest like scars If I’m the monster, tell me who built these bars [Pre-Chorus] I had to bite the hand just to get to the plate Had to burn my own halo just to get through the gate And if I’m looking cold, it’s because I know The ones who made me bleed still want me to glow [Chorus] I’m the bad guy, but I kept us alive I’m the black eye, still the reason we drive Say my name like thunder, say it twice, say it loud I’m the villain in the story, but I carried the crowd I’m the bad guy, yeah I’m all that you blame But I wore the bruises so you wouldn’t take them If I gotta be the monster, let it be me now I’m the villain in the story, but I carried the crowd [Verse 2] My brother sold pride for a lighter and a ride My sister learned silence with her back to the tide And I was in the alley with a pocket full of rage Swearing I’d get out or I’d die in that cage Found a little peace in the stink of the train Head down, fists up, let the hurt become flame You saw the spray paint, never saw the church Never saw me patching up the family I first I broke windows to pull us through Cut my own tongue just to speak the truth So if I went rough, don’t act brand new A wolf in the ash still bleeds like you [Pre-Chorus] I had to bite the hand just to get to the plate Had to burn my own halo just to get through the gate And if I’m looking cold, it’s because I know The ones who made me bleed still want me to glow [Chorus] I’m the bad guy, but I kept us alive I’m the black eye, still the reason we drive Say my name like thunder, say it twice, say it loud I’m the villain in the story, but I carried the crowd I’m the bad guy, yeah I’m all that you blame But I wore the bruises so you wouldn’t take them If I gotta be the monster, let it be me now I’m the villain in the story, but I carried the crowd [Bridge] [Half-time, guitars wide] Mama, I know you hear the sirens in my chest Every slammed door turned my mercy into debt I didn’t want the crown, I wanted out But somebody had to hold this house So I took the knife to the lie, to the rot, to the fear If I’m the reason you’re still here Then I’ll wear the horns, I’ll wear the shame Just don’t forget who fed the flame [Chorus] I’m the bad guy, but I kept us alive I’m the black eye, still the reason we drive Say my name like thunder, say it twice, say it loud I’m the villain in the story, but I carried the crowd I’m the bad guy, yeah I’m all that you blame But I wore the bruises so you wouldn’t take them If I gotta be the monster, let it be me now I’m the villain in the story, but I carried the crowd [Outro] Let them call me evil If evil was a shield I bled for the exits And I made this deal If I’m the villain in the story Then I know what that means I was the one in the fire Keeping us between the seams
Tags
Aggressive trap-pop-punk crossover with snarled rap verses, melodic emo hooks, distorted power-chord guitars, swung hi-hats, huge 808 weight, and smoky R&B pads; male vocals, tense energy that snaps from venom to confession, with a gang-vocal hook and a breakdown that hits like a torn-open diary, emo, hip hop, pop, punk, r&b, rap
Duration
3:47
Instrumental
No
Created
4/11/2026