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Toxic Empathy
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Toxic Empathy was released on September 30, 2025 by Saynova as a part of the album Toxic Empathy - Single
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Release DateSeptember 30, 2025
LabelSaynova
LanguageEnglish
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I used to think it was love
To always understand
To always give grace
Even when it hurt
I tolerated too much in the name of care
Told myself they’re trying, stayed right there
Made excuses for red flags, said they’ve been through things
Held the weight of their healing like I had wings
I didn’t need to forgive that fast
Didn’t need to bleed just to make it last
But I wore their pain like it was mine
Now I know love shouldn’t cost my mind
I was patient, I was kind
But forgot I had a line
Every tear I wiped from them
Was one I ignored again
Toxic empathy, dressed as peace
Loving too much, losing me
Calling it grace when I should’ve left
Calling it growth when it was just theft
I made it easy to be misunderstood
‘Cause I saw the hurt behind the should
But now I see
That love should hold me too
I blamed myself for what they lacked
Said they’re scared of love, so I stepped back
Played therapist, healer, best friend too
But who ever did the same for you?
I broke my own boundaries soft as air
Then cried in silence when no one cared
I was so afraid of being too much
That I stayed small just to feel enough
It’s not weakness to walk away
It’s wisdom learned the hardest way
You can love and still say no
You can care and still let go
I gave and gave ‘til I was gone
Heard their storms, silenced my own
Said it’s okay when it wasn’t right
Dimmed my fire to keep theirs alight
But no more guilt for choosing me
No more chains in empathy
I’m not a fixer, I’m not a fool
I’m done bending my love into a tool
Toxic empathy, I set you free
You won’t keep costing parts of me
No more shrinking, no more shame
No more rescuing to earn my name
If you can’t meet me where I stand
Then I’ll stop reaching with both hands
‘Cause love, real love, holds space for two
And I’ve got room to hold me too
Toxic empathy, I set you free
You won’t keep costing parts of me
No more shrinking, no more shame
No more rescuing to earn my name
If you can’t meet me where I stand
Then I’ll stop reaching with both hands
‘Cause love, real love, holds space for two
And I’ve got room to hold me too
Yeah…
This time, I choose me too.
Written by: Philamina Tenneh
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