Villain In Their Story

[Intro]
Are we as bad as them?
Hard to say it
When every mirror in the house
Keeps takin’ their side (yeah)
[Verse 1]
Talkin’ like a legend in my own head
Chest out, actin’ like I’m heaven-sent
But I see the screenshots, words I left read
Hear the quiver in your voice I never answered
In my movie, I’m the one who saves you
In yours, I’m the man you had to live through
I brag about the battles that I “survived”
You remember all the times I watched you cry
I call it “trauma,” call it “character arc”
You call it what it is, just leavin’ you in the dark
I tell my boys I had to cut you for my peace
You tell your girls I was another wolf off the leash (yeah)
[Chorus]
Hero of my story, villain in yours
I kick down “demons,” you call it your doors
I say I was broken, I say I was tryin’
You say that’s the costume I wear while I’m lyin’
Are we as bad as them, or worse in disguise?
Cuz I keep paintin’ halos over all of my lies
I talk like a savior when I tell my side
But in your bedtime tale, I’m the reason you cried (oh)
[Verse 2]
Funny how I edit every memory
Turn the hurt I gave you to a tragedy “that happened to me”
I spin it like I had no choice, like I was forced
But I remember every time I could’ve stopped, and stayed the course
I loved the way you looked at me like I was somethin’ holy
Fed my ego while I slowly turned your world lonely
I call it “bad timing,” “wrong place,” “young age”
You call it what it felt like—livin’ in a cage
Now I’m on the couch tellin’ friends I did my best
You’re in therapy tryin’ to get me out your chest
I wear all my guilt like a fashion piece
You wear all my words like a brand you can’t bleach (yeah)
[Chorus]
Hero of my story, villain in yours
I call it a lesson, you call it a war
I say I was wounded, I say I was blind
You say that’s the anthem of every cruel mind
Are we as bad as them, or worse in disguise?
Cuz I keep paintin’ halos over all of my lies
I talk like a savior when I tell my side
But in your bedtime tale, I’m the reason you cried
[Bridge]
So whose truth wins
The one that rhymes, or the one that stings?
If I’m the monster in your book
Do I get to argue with the ink? (nah)
Maybe I’m just like them
Same sharp teeth in a softer grin
If you’re the one still bleedin’
Do my excuses mean anything?
[Chorus]
Hero of my story, villain in yours
You lock every memory, double the doors
I say I’m “evolving,” I swear that I’ve changed
You say that’s a mask with a different name
Are we as bad as them, or worse in disguise?
Cuz I keep paintin’ halos over all of my lies
I talk like a savior when I tell my side
But in the book you write
I’m the reason you hide (yeah)

rap, Dark cinematic rap over moody close-mic’d piano and deep sub-bass, male vocals. Intense, confessional delivery that starts hushed then grows into a snarling half‑shout on the later hooks. Sparse, punchy drums with sharp snare cracks; eerie reversed piano layers in the second verse. Occasional whispered doubles and low harmonies to blur the line between hero and villain., moody