Collateral Damage

I'm the wreckage you walk away from

Dust settling on the setting sun

You call it survival, I call it a crime

Leaving footprints in the ash and the grime

I built a fortress out of broken glass

Watching the seconds and the hours pass

You wanted a savior with a heart of gold

But I'm just a story that shouldn't be told

I sharpen the edges of every mistake

A heavy burden that I choose to take

I'm not the hero in the final scene

I'm just the glitch in your perfect machine

You want the glory without the cost

But I'm the one counting everything lost

Call me the fallout, call me the debris

I'm the collateral damage you refuse to see

I burn down the bridges to light up your way

But I'm still the shadow at the end of the day

Yeah, being the monster is a heavy toll

But at least I'm the one in control

You keep your hands clean, you keep your white lies

While I'm the one cutting ties and severing ties

I swallow the poison so you can drink wine

Blurring the borders of your jagged line

It's a dirty job, but it fits like a glove

The twisted version of what you call love

I'm not the hero in the final scene

I'm just the glitch in your perfect machine

You want the glory without the cost

But I'm the one counting everything lost

Call me the fallout, call me the debris

I'm the collateral damage you refuse to see

I burn down the bridges to light up your way

But I'm still the shadow at the end of the day

Yeah, being the monster is a heavy toll

But at least I'm the one in control

I don't ask for forgiveness, I don't ask for a crown

I'm just the anchor dragging you down

So cut the rope and let me sink

It's deeper and darker than you think

Call me the fallout, call me the debris

I'm the collateral damage you refuse to see

I burn down the bridges to light up your way

But I'm still the shadow at the end of the day

Collateral damage

Just the debris

I'm the one in control

Yeah, I'm the one in control