Hate Me All You Want

Go on then say my name

You drag my name through every street

You wanna see me fall

You build your stories out of spit and cheap alcohol

You paint me as the villain

Just to make yourself look clean

But I'm the crack that splits the frame

Around your little scene

Every lie you throw at me just thickens up my skin

Every door you slammed on me

Just kicked itself back in

You can hate me all you want

I'm not backing down

You can hate me all I still wear this crown

You can twist the knife and call it love gone wrong

You can hate me all you want

I just come back strong

Go ahead and spit my name

Let it burn your tongue

I'm the fire in your chest and the smoke in your lungs

You only loved me when I bled for a little praise

Now every step I take away just sets your lies ablaze

All the hell you tried to hand me turned to gasoline

I pour it on your paper crown

And watch it lose its sheen

You can hate me all you want

I'm not backing down

You can hate me on I still wear this crown

You can twist a knife and call it love gone wrong

You can hate me all you want

I just come back strong

I'm not your victim not your puppet on a string

I cut the ropes you tied around me

Now I do my own thing

If I'm the monster in your story

Let me play the lead

I'll walk away

And leave you choking on your bitter creed

Hate me blame me

Turn my name to rust

I won't crawl I won't kneel in your dust

You can hate me all you want

I won't bow down

You can hate me all you want

You can scream my name until your voice is gone

You can hate me all you want

I'll just keep moving on

You can hate me all you want

All you want

But your hate is not my home