Dance On Their Graves

Verse 1
They whispered in the shadows,
Hoping I would break in two.
But I learned to waltz with thunder
When the night wind called me through.
They carved my name in rumors,
Tried to bind me with their blame—
But I lit a match of laughter
And I burned right through their shame.
Pre-Chorus
I don’t need to curse or cry,
I don’t need to beg or bleed.
I just let my boots start pounding
Every time they plant a seed.
Chorus
Sometimes the best revenge
Is to dance on the edge of the dark.
Let ‘em watch me spin like fire
While their bitterness falls apart.
I’ve got rhythm they can’t poison,
Joy they’ll never understand—
Sometimes the sweetest vengeance
Is a dance they never planned.
Verse 2
They tried to drag me under,
Where the cold creek hides its stones.
But I rose up dripping moonlight
With a heartbeat made of bones.
They wanted me to tremble,
To bow beneath their spite—
But I stomped the floor so hard
The ghosts came out to watch the fight.
Pre-Chorus
I don’t need their twisted stories,
I don’t need their crooked praise.
I just let my shadow lead me
In a thousand haunted ways.
Chorus
Sometimes the best revenge
Is to dance on the edge of the dark.
Let ‘em watch me spin like fire
While their bitterness falls apart.
I’ve got rhythm they can’t poison,
Joy they’ll never understand—
Sometimes the sweetest vengeance
Is a dance they never planned.
Bridge
Let them whisper in the rafters,
Let them choke on what they made.
I’ll be swirling through the graveyard
Where their curses start to fade.
Every step becomes a spell,
Every sway a sovereign claim—
I don’t rise by tearing others,
I rise by lighting up the flame.
Final Chorus
Sometimes the best revenge
Is to dance on the edge of the dark.
Let ‘em watch me glow like embers
While their bitterness loses spark.
I’ve got rhythm they can’t poison,
Peace they’ll never understand—
Sometimes the sweetest vengeance
Is a dance they never planned.
Outro
So I’ll keep dancing in the moonlight,
Let the whole ridge hear me say—
Sometimes the best revenge
Is to dance the night away.
About the Creator
Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior
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