You meant everything to me (Until I meant nothing to you)

I tried to be the quiet one, the perfect child The shining sun But no matter how I reached for you, you Turned away like I wasn't true You saved your smile for someone else Your only son, your pride, your wealth I stood alone in shadowed light, trying to Earn what should be mine by right You meant everything to me, but I was never Enough to you I begged for love you gave for free, to him Not me - like I never grew You said I'd never be the one, not worthy of Your light or truth You meant everything to me Until I meant nothing to you I watched you pour your warmth like wine Into his glass, never into mine You praised his name, you held him tight I fade further out of sight And still I tried, with every breath, to earn The love you never left Until the day I asked you why And saw the cold burn in your eyes You meant everything to me, but I was never Enough to you I begged for love you gave for free To him, not me - like I never grew You said I'd never be the one, not worthy Of your light or truth You meant everything to me Until I meant nothing to you You bared your teeth and said it clear"I don't love you, don't want you near" Not a child you could hold with pride, just A burden you kept inside But I am more than what you see, and I won't Wear your shame on me You broke me once, but I outgrew the hollow Place I learned from you You meant everything to me, but I was never Enough to you I begged for love you gave for free, to him Not to me - like I never grew But now I see what's truly true It wasn't me - it was always you You meant everything to me Until I meant nothing to you I meant nothing to you But I'll mean everything to me.