(Verse 1) Yeah, listen, I see the look in your eyes, the one you can’t disguise (can't). Built these walls so high, guess you’re surprised they still rise (surprise). You talk about the past, a movie reel I can't erase. Every scene a memory I’m tryin' hard to misplace. You say I’m cynical, say I never let you in. But how many times you knocked before the decay began? I'm standin’ at the door, but the lock is on your side, too. Blame shifted, same script, and the same old lines from you. You want a simple fix, a bandage for a broken bone. Expectin’ me to change, to do this on my own. But you're the one who walked, so don't be shocked I didn't chase. Left my heart a vacant house, a hollow, empty space. (Chorus) If that’s how you want it, yeah, then that’s how it's gonna be. I can be the monster, the one you see in me. I can build a fortress, lock the gates, and lose the key. We both know the truth hurts, and that you set me free. You want the villain? Fine, I’ll take the role and own the stage. Tear out every happy thought and burn another page. You made the choice to leave me stranded, cold, and tired. If that's how you want it, well, that's what you inspired. (Verse 2) Check the mirror, who you see? The victim or the cause? You play the part so well, you deserve a round of applause. Say I’m holdin’ grudges, yeah, maybe that’s a fact. You keep pushin’ buttons, waitin’ for a reaction, act! I’m tired of the fight, the back and forth, the endless war. You left a scar that I can't just ignore. You talk about redemption, but where were you when I fell? Climbed out of my own pit, my own internal hell. You see the armor, you don't see the bruises underneath. You want the easy story, the simple, clean relief. But life ain't Hollywood, there's no happy ending here. Just the silence and the echoes of the things I fear. (Chorus) If that’s how you want it, yeah, then that’s how it's gonna be. I can be the monster, the one you see in me. I can build a fortress, lock the gates, and lose the key. We both know the truth hurts, and that you set me free. You want the villain? Fine, I’ll take the role and own the stage. Tear out every happy thought and burn another page. You made the choice to leave me stranded, cold, and tired. If that's how you want it, well, that's what you inspired (Bridge) But what if I don't want it? What if this is your projection? What if all the anger is just misplaced affection? I'm suffocating here, in the narrative you wrote. Lost inside the pages, barely afloat. You want the simple answer, the black and white, the line. But I'm a million shades of gray, not easily defined. You built this version of me, and now you can't backtrack. I'm done tryin' to convince you to give us something back (Chorus) If that’s how you want it, yeah, then that’s how it's gonna be. I can be the monster, the one you see in me. I can build a fortress, lock the gates, and lose the key. (Outro) That's how you want it? That's how you want it? You got it.

If That’s How You Want It