Lyrics
[verse]
Everybody wants to wear the cape until it costs 'em
Everybody wants the crown until the weight has tossed 'em
I've been the hero and I've been the one they blame
Same person different chapter, still I know my name
[chorus]
Call me a hero, call me a villain too
Depends which mirror that you're looking through
I did what I had to just to make it out alive
Hero or villain, still I survive
Heroes, villains, both live in me
Heroes, villains, that's the price of free
[verse]
They want the highlight reel without the years of rain
They want the victory but never felt the strain
So laugh if you want to, judge me if you dare
I wrote my own story when nobody else was there
[chorus]
Call me a hero, call me a villain too
Depends which mirror that you're looking through
I did what I had to just to make it out alive
Hero or villain, still I survive
Heroes, villains, both live in me
Heroes, villains, that's the price of free
[bridge]
No cape can cover up the scars underneath
No crown can hide the years I had to grieve
So take the title, take whichever name you choose
I already know exactly what I've got to lose
[chorus]
Call me a hero, call me a villain too
Depends which mirror that you're looking through
I did what I had to just to make it out alive
Hero or villain, still I survive
Heroes, villains, both live in me
Heroes, villains, that's the price of free