Verse 1
I never asked,said “I got it” every time.
Held it together through the day,
and fell apart into the night.
Strength was just a weight i carried,
I didn’t know how to play it right.
Staying quiet was my kind of control,
and I thought I was doing it right.
Pre-Chorus
Even when I didnt feel
I let them call me strong,
Silence felt much safer
than the truth that iv"e known.
Didn’t want to say or realize
That I was slowly
breaking up inside.
Chorus
I thought strength meant standing tall,
And I was strong for too long.
Got so heavy on my chest,
Felt like there was no place left to rest.
I didn’t need to prove myself,
Just needed someone around.
It all feels much better
When my arms are down.
Verse 2
I don’t remember when I learned
that needing help meant that I’d failed.
Trained myself to staying useful
so I wouldn’t be a weight.
I told myself that this was life,
like exhaustion was normal somehow.
Ignored all of the nights, my chest was only feeling tight.
Little did I know
that I’ve almost faded out.
Chorus
I thought strength meant standing tall,
And I was strong for too long.
Got so heavy on my chest,
Felt like there was no place left to rest.
I didn’t need to prove myself,
Just needed someone around.
It all feels much better
When my arms are down.
Bridge
Got really good at surviving,
at never needing help.
But by always being strong,
I alomst erased myself.
Final Chorus
I thought strength meant standing tall,
And I was strong for too long.
Got so heavy on my chest,
Felt like there was no place left to rest.
I didn’t need to prove myself,
Just needed someone around.
It all feels much better
When my arms are down.
I don’t know where I’d be tonight
if I never reached out.
I thought strength meant standing tall,
never letting my guard down.
But I’m still here breathing,
with my arms down.
(with my arms down)
Tonenico
