“You Stole My Years”

I was just a kid with a heart too open
You walked in, made me feel like I was chosen
Fifteen years later, I can’t feel a thing
Just silence where there should be a ring

I gave you my best when I had nothing left
Now I wake up beside your ghost, holding my breath
Your love was a mirror I couldn’t break
But every reflection was a big mistake

You danced while I drowned, smiled while I bled
Laid next to me, but you were miles ahead
Now I walk with a strut but it’s empty pride
Got a laugh that’s loud just to cover what died

All the songs I wrote in the dark for you
They sound like lies when I sing ‘em true
You took my flame, turned it into smoke
And now the stage is mine, but I still choke

“You stole my years, you wore my crown
Built me up just to break me down
Now I scream your name to a sold-out crowd
You’re the ghost in every verse I shout
You stole my youth, gave me your fears
Now I bleed through chords, drown in cheers
This ain’t love, it’s a war I lost
But tonight, I’m burning the cost”

You say you tried, you say we grew
But growing don’t mean breaking someone too
I held your pain like it was mine
Now you watch me shine, but not this time

“You stole my years, you dimmed my light
Made me forget how to sleep at night
You kissed my wounds then cut me deeper
Played forever, but you were the leaver
You stole my fire, fed your fears
Now I light the sky with wasted tears
This ain’t closure, it’s a live goodbye
Sing along if you’ve ever lived a lie”

“This hate is the last thing I give to you—
Enjoy the echo. We’re finally through.”

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