So I add another scar to the tally, another ghost to the back of my mind — a version of me who kept going, who didn’t turn left when she knew she should have gone straight.
“I cheated myself, like I knew I would.” i cheated myself like i knew i would lyrics
And the worst line? Not the lie itself. It’s the quiet after — when you look in the mirror and think, “Of course. I knew you would.” So I add another scar to the tally,
And still, I let it happen. Because failing a test I never studied for is easier than admitting I was afraid to try. Because betraying my own word feels safer than the silence that follows a kept one. i cheated myself like i knew i would lyrics