The Villain
Embracing Freedom: The Journey from Darkness to Healing
Lyrics
For the longest time
Long period
I had to hide
Conceal
You in my mind
Thoughts of you
But now now I can
Now able
Sleep at night
Sleep peacefully
Act alright
Behave normally
Or pretend I am
Act as if
I found a way out of that
Discovered an escape
I gave you up for sleep
Let go of you for rest
You're the one who moved on and left
You moved forward
It's kind of sad but I'm glad you're gone
Somewhat melancholic, yet relieved by your absence
Last night I forgot about you
Yesterday, I didn't think of you
Slept tight, woke up before noon
Slept well, woke early
Your thoughts always drag me down
Your memories drag me down
So I sleep better now
Now I sleep better by not dwelling on them
I'm the villain taped to your ceiling
I am the negative force in your thoughts, haunting you
Kept me awake but now I'm finally healing
You used to keep me restless, now I'm recovering
Should we wait? Cause I'm fine with waiting
Should we delay? I'm okay with it
Kept me awake
Repeated lines
Kept me awake
-When we were alone
In private moments
You'd hide your phone
Secretive about communication
I should have known you were talking to him
Engaging with someone else
It'd cross my mind
Crossed my mind
You'd smile and lie
Deceptive actions
And then I'd give in
Repeated lines
I found a way out of that
-I gave you up for sleep
-You're the one who moved on and left
-Was kind of sad but I'm glad you're gone
-Last night I forgot about you
-Slept tight, woke up before noon
-Your thoughts always drag me down
-So I sleep better now
-Just call me the villain
Self-identification as the antagonist
Duct tape me to your wall
Symbolic attachment to you
Our silhouettes dance on my ceiling
Imagery of us together haunting my thoughts
Then I can't sleep at all
Resulting in insomnia
Last night I forgot about you
Repeated lines
Slept tight, woke up before noon
-Your thoughts always drag me down
-So I sleep better now
-I'm the villain taped to your ceiling
-Kept me awake but now I'm finally healing
-Should we wait? Cause I'm fine with waiting
-Kept me awake
-Kept me awake
Repeated line
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