For Nothing

I tried to build a castle from the pieces you broke Gave you my voice when I couldn't even speak my own You smiled and said "that's cute" — then you burned it down Now I'm standing in the ashes of this ghost town I wrote your name in every song I couldn't finish You were the poison and the promise of a sentence I ran in circles like a dog that lost its owner The closer that I got — the further it was over I gave my bones to your earthquake You gave me nothing but a fake ache I tried so hard — but it was for nothing Built all these walls — just to watch them rusting You took my fire and called it your own Now I'm a kingdom without a throne I don't blame you — I blame the game In the end, it's always the same I gave my all for a hollow sound And nothing hurts more than nothing now Remember when you said "you're not enough"? I made that voice my religion — that was rough Every step I took was a middle finger to you But every step I took just broke me in two I don't need your sorry. I need my time back The mirror shows a stranger wearing my face crack I fought your war with my bare hands bleeding You weren't even watching — just pretending What if I stop? WHO WOULD EVEN NOTICE? I've been a ghost since you broke your promise Let me disappear in my own cold sweat I'm not angry anymore — I'm just not there yet I tried so hard — but it was for nothing Built all these walls — just to watch them rusting You took my fire and called it your own Now I'm a kingdom without a throne I don't blame you — I blame the game In the end, it's always the same I gave my all for a hollow sound And nothing hurts more than nothing now Nothing now I tried I really tried But nothing Loves nothing… back