With or Without Me

[Verse 1]
You said I was lucky
Just to breathe the same air as you
Taught me how to doubt myself
Till my own name sounded untrue
You turned every bruise
Into proof that I was wrong
I learned how to tiptoe
Just to keep you calm

[Chorus]
You break me down and call it love
You swear you're all I'll ever need
You cage my heart
Then say I'm free
You say I can't live
With or without you
But I can live
With or without me

[Verse 2]
You cried on the floor
After every line you crossed
Made me feel cruel
For counting all the cost
You'd twist every question
Till the blame came back to me
I kept apologizing
For wanting to be seen

[Chorus]
You break me down and call it love
You swear you're all I'll ever need
You cage my heart
Then say I'm free
You say I can't live
With or without you
But I can live
With or without me

[Bridge]
I see your voice on my tongue
Your shadow in my eyes
But the mirror doesn't answer
To your stories
To your lies
I am not your project
Not a trophy on your shelf
I walk into the silence
And hear the sound of myself (oh)

[Chorus]
You break me down and call it love
You swear you're all I'll ever need
You cage my heart
Then say I'm free
You say I can't live
With or without you
But I can live
With or without me

[Outro]
You say I can't live
With or without you
I take back my breath
And I walk out through
You say I can't live
With or without you
I learn how to live
Here
With me