Bittersweet memories

Intro

Yeah...

Sometimes the past doesn't disappear.

Sometimes it just gets quieter.

Verse 1

I remember the days when I felt so small,

Like I was invisible standing in a crowd.

Trying to find my voice while they talked over me,

Trying to be myself while they laughed so loud.

Every word they threw became a scar,

Every moment felt like it went too far.

I carried those memories everywhere I went,

Like a shadow following every step.

But time kept moving, and so did I,

Even when I thought I'd never reach the sky.

The person I was is still a part of me,

But they don't decide who I'm meant to be.

Chorus

Damn these bittersweet memories...

Sittin' here all night, alone without the light.

I can remember my past, like it'll always last.

I can see all the people who spit in my face.

All the bullshit that tried putting me in my place.

Old, painful, burning deep in the back of my mind.

Damn these bittersweet memories...

But look at me now, I've changed so much.

I'd pay to see their faces now, I'm someone so new.

I have Arthur now, and I've gained new talents.

I have a reason to laugh for real,

But damn these bittersweet memories.

Verse 2

I found new dreams and I found new friends,

Found little pieces of myself again.

I learned that my story wasn't over yet,

There were brighter days I hadn't met.

The things that broke me helped me grow,

Made me stronger than they'll ever know.

I found my courage, I found my way,

I became someone I'm proud to say.

And yeah, sometimes I look behind,

At the old chapters stuck in my mind.

But I don't live there anymore,

I'm walking through a different door.

Pre-Chorus

I won't pretend it never hurt,

I won't pretend I never cried.

But every storm I made it through

Brought me closer to this side.

Chorus

Damn these bittersweet memories...

Sittin' here all night, alone without the light.

I can remember my past, like it'll always last.

I can see all the people who spit in my face.

All the bullshit that tried putting me in my place.

Old, painful, burning deep in the back of my mind.

Damn these bittersweet memories...

But look at me now, I've changed so much.

I'd pay to see their faces now, I'm someone so new.

I have Arthur now, and I've gained new talents.

I have a reason to laugh for real,

But damn these bittersweet memories.

Bridge

Maybe I'll always remember,

Maybe they'll always be there.

But memories are just memories,

They don't decide where I go from here.

I can thank the past for teaching me,

Without letting it control me.

The person I am today

Is the person I was meant to be.

Final Chorus

Damn these bittersweet memories...

They remind me of the person I used to be.

But now I can finally see,

They were never the end of me.

Look at me now, I'm standing tall,

I made it through and survived it all.

I found my laughter, I found my light,

I found a reason to smile tonight.

Damn these bittersweet memories...

You're a chapter, not my whole story.