Prompt
Verse 1:
Time has carved these lines of wisdom
In a face that's weathered storms
Years of bearing others' judgment
Left me battered, left me torn
But in silence comes the answer
In the mirror, now I see
All these scars I tried to hide away
They're what made me finally free
Chorus:
I am the Unforgiven
But now I wear it like a crown
These battles that I've lived in
Built the strength that I have found
No more seeking absolution
No more drowning in the shame
Being Unforgiven
Is the fire that feeds my flame
Verse 2:
Every "no" that tried to break me
Every door that stayed locked tight
Every hand that wouldn't help me
Taught me how to win my fight
Now I stand here, older, wiser
Understanding at long last
That the pain that tried to end me
Forged the steel that's built to last
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
Let them judge (let them judge)
Let them stare (let them stare)
I've earned every scar that I bear
What once broke me (what once broke me)
Made me strong (made me strong)
I've been Unforgiven all along
Solo Section
Final Verse:
So I thank you for the darkness
For the weight that made me bend
For the labels meant to hurt me
They became my truest friends
In the end, I needed no one
To forgive what I've become
'Cause the power of redemption
Lived inside me all along
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
Unforgiven, now and always
Wearing scars like battle signs
Finally seeing through the haze
These wounds made me divine