The Villain

I taught you every loophole, I wrote out every line

I fought your battles for you 'cause you couldn't find the spine

I gave you all the answers, yeah I gave you what you need

But the second you were safe, you just left me on read

They say that virtue is its own reward

But I'm just cutting myself on my own sword

I'm tired of the high road, it's a lonely track

I give the shirt off my skin and I never get it back

I'll play the villain if it saves my soul

I'm done digging myself into a hole

They call it cruel, well I don't care

I'm finally coming up for air

I had to break the mirror just to see

That being hard on you is saving me

I could have walked on by, I could have used you for the gain

But I stopped to fight your demons, yeah I stopped to kill the pain

But the moment that you healed, yeah the moment you got strong

I looked around to find you but you were already gone

They say that virtue is its own reward

But I'm just cutting myself on my own sword

I'm tired of the high road, it's a lonely track

I give the shirt off my skin and I never get it back

I'll play the villain if it saves my soul

I'm done digging myself into a hole

They call it cruel, well I don't care

I'm finally coming up for air

I had to break the mirror just to see

That being hard on you is saving me

I'm running on fumes, I'm running on empty

I gave away pieces 'til nothing was left of me

They take what they want, and they leave me the bill

If the loneliness doesn't kill me... the kindness will

I'll play the villain if it saves my soul

I'm done digging myself into a hole

They call it cruel, well I don't care

I'm finally coming up for air

I had to break the mirror just to see

That being hard on you is saving me

Yeah, being hard on you is saving me

I'll play the villain

I'll play the villain