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Trick or treat
But my life ain't sweet
Every day October 31st to me

I ain't scared of no ghosts, I grew up with worse
Monsters in the kitchen, yelling curses in reverse
Mama crying in the hallway, daddy breaking all the plates
That's a horror movie scene — I ain't even exaggerate
Kids dressin' up like villains, I was sleepin' next to one
Didn't need a mask to fear him, he was wicked just for fun
You hear a creak in your attic, I heard sirens every night
While y'all running from zombies, I was running for my life

Halloween to you is just once a year
But I been fighting demons since I was little, my dear
You scream for fun — I screamed for help
Trick or treat world, but I got tricked myself!

Y'all afraid of the dark — I was raised in it
Candy in your bucket — I had pain in it
Skeletons in your closet? Man, mine had names
Trauma like a pumpkin — carved deep in my brain
Now I walk through haunted houses like "this all you got?"
Childhood was like a thriller, couldn't tell what was plot
So if you see me with a mask, don't assume that I'm playin'
I'm just hiding all my scars — that's the only way I'm stayin'

Halloween to you is just once a year
But I been fighting demons since I was little, my dear
You scream for fun — I screamed for help
Trick or treat world, but I got tricked myself!

Boo-hoo, boo-hoo
Cryin' ain't new
To you it's fake fear
Boo-hoo, boo-hoo
To me it was true

Halloween to you is all costumes and games
But every nightmare I had wore my last name
You scream at shadows — I stared down pain
So don't call me spooky — call me brave

Halloween to you is all costumes and games
But every nightmare I had wore my last name
You scream at shadows — I stared down pain
So don't call me spooky — call me brave

Boo-hoo, boo-hoo
Cryin' ain't new
To you it's fake fear
Boo-hoo, boo-hoo
To me it was true