The Only Light I Can't Bury- Akiyo Yuki

[Intro] You tell me... I'm more than my scars... But you don't know... What I was made to be. [Verse 1] They never gave me a name... Just another experiment. Another heartbeat Built for punishment. Every lesson carved in bone... Every breath another command. They didn't raise a boy... They forged empty hands. Hands that only knew How to tear apart. A body built for war... With a borrowed heart. Now you smile at me Like I'm someone worth saving... But I'm afraid... You only see The mask I'm wearing. [Pre-Chorus] You call me human... I hear the chains. You see tomorrow... I see the graves. [Chorus] Don't stand too close... You'll catch the fire. I was born To feed the funeral pyres. Every soul I've tried to hold Becomes another ghost I can't let go. You call my name... But all I hear Is everything I was engineered to fear. So if I push you away... It's not because I don't care... It's because You're the only light I can't bear to bury. [Verse 2] Every nightmare has your face... Standing where the ashes fall. Reaching for my hand While I'm becoming Everything they wanted all along. I hear the voices Every single night. "Destroy." "Obey." "Don't think." "Don't fight." So when you tell me Love can change my fate... Why does hope Feel more dangerous Than hate? [Chorus] Don't stand too close... You'll catch the fire. I was born To feed the funeral pyres. Every soul I've tried to hold Becomes another ghost I can't let go. You call my name... But all I hear Is everything I was engineered to fear. So if I push you away... It's not because I don't care... It's because You're the only light I can't bear to bury. [Breakdown] I WASN'T BORN! I WAS BUILT! EVERY SCAR— EVERY GUILT! THEY MADE A MONSTER! THEN CUT THE CHAIN! NOW I'M THE ONE WHO CARRIES THE BLAME! SO DON'T! DON'T REACH! DON'T BLEED! DON'T BECOME ANOTHER MEMORY! [Bridge] Then... You laughed. Like the darkness Didn't scare you. You looked at me... Not the weapon... Not the monster... Just... Me. I don't understand How you still can. [Final Chorus] If I was born To break the world... Why do your hands Make mine stop shaking? If I was only Made for ruin... Why does your voice Sound like salvation? Maybe... They created The monster... But they never imagined Someone... Would love him anyway. [Outro] So if I keep my distance... Know it isn't hate. It's the last thing I know how to do... To keep you safe.