Tough Crowd

They circle like sharks round my desk

Tearing me down but they’re not the best

I hear their whispers sharp like glass

But I’ve got a fire they can’t outlast

Their words bounce off like rubber darts

I’m steel wrapped ‘round my fragile parts

Oh tough crowd I see your game

You throw your shade but I won’t break

Tough crowd I’ll take the blame

If shining bright’s my only mistake

Lunchroom’s a battlefield of stares

They smirk and laugh like I’m not there

But every dagger they throw my way

Is fuel for the dreams I’ll chase someday

Oh tough crowd I see your game

You throw your shade but I won’t break

Tough crowd I’ll take the blame

If shining bright’s my only mistake

They’ll talk and talk until they fade

But I’m a storm they can’t unmake

Keep your gossip keep your lies

I’m the phoenix watch me rise