Tough Crowd

[Verse]
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
[Prechorus]
Their words bounce off like rubber darts
I’m steel wrapped ‘round my fragile parts
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Bridge]
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

synth-driven with punchy beats and female vocals, pop