Hateful

!Lyrics! (Intro – soft, tired voice, phone recording vibe) You keep asking me the same thing Like maybe one day the answer will change But it never does… You say I’m hateful. Maybe you never heard what I heard. Verse 1 You sit across the table staring through me Like I’m someone you don’t recognize Every question feels like a spotlight Burning holes into my eyes You say you don’t know why I’m distant Like the past just disappeared Like the words you threw like daggers Never echoed in my ears And you ask me like you're innocent Like the story's never told Like I woke up one morning And my heart just turned cold Pre-Chorus You say it like a mystery Like it came out of nowhere But every memory is sitting right there Chorus You ask me why I'm hateful Why I keep you at the door Why every time you reach for me I step back just a little more You say you don’t understand me You say you tried your best But every word you threw at me Still echoes in my chest You ask me why I'm hateful Like it started yesterday But pain doesn't disappear Just because you look away Verse 2 You talk about me like I'm broken Like I'm some impossible case Like kindness is a language I just refused to embrace And I still hear every sentence Every look, every tone Every moment you reminded me I was always on my own Bridge – first quotes (spoken / emotional) "she just ate two hours ago...i don't understand!" "you're not nice, you're not kind." "you're such a pain in my ass.. oh my God." "just stop!" "just stop! it’s nothing to do with you." (music drops quieter) Those words don’t just disappear They stay… They stay longer than you think. Switch-Up – darker, slower section Verse 3 Now you say you want to fix it Like time can just rewind Like apologies can erase The echoes in my mind You ask me why I pull away Why the silence grew so tall But silence was the only place Where I felt safe at all Bridge – final quotes (echoed voices) "come talk to me" – grandma. (pause, quiet) me in mind: "there's nothing for us to talk about." Final Chorus You ask me why I'm hateful Like it's something that I chose Like wounds just close themselves If nobody ever knows You ask me why I'm distant Why I keep you far away But every word you said to me Still lives inside my day You ask me why I'm hateful Why my heart won't let you through But maybe it's the echoes Of the things you used to do Outro – quiet, reflective You ask me why I'm hateful… But maybe the real question is Did you ever listen When I was hurting too?