[Verse 1]
Cousin, I seen the bruise
Hidin' in your smile
That knife in the back
Been there all the while
You kept your head up
Even when it broke
I know that kind of hurt
It changes how you խոսe
[Pre-Chorus]
I won't ask you to fold
I won't ask you to bend
You were cut, not weak
You're still here in the end
If they left you for dead
Let 'em watch you rise
I got fire in my chest
When I look in your eyes
[Chorus]
My kindness ain't weak
No, my mercy ain't soft
I can hold you close
And still stand tall
My kindness ain't weak
Say it if you forgot
I can love you hard
And still strike back at loss
(Yeah, still strike back)
(Still strike back)
[Verse 2]
They played sweet with your name
Then they turned and ran
Left you holding the pieces
In your own two hands
But you don't owe them
A smaller version of you
You can heal and stay sharp
You can see straight through
[Pre-Chorus]
I won't ask you to fold
I won't ask you to bend
You were cut, not weak
You're still here in the end
If they left you for dead
Let 'em watch you rise
I got fire in my chest
When I look in your eyes
[Chorus]
My kindness ain't weak
No, my mercy ain't soft
I can hold you close
And still stand tall
My kindness ain't weak
Say it if you forgot
I can love you hard
And still strike back at loss
(Yeah, still strike back)
(Still strike back)
[Bridge]
Let the tear marks dry
Let the truth come clear
They don't get to name
What you are from here
You can grieve out loud
You can learn to trust
But don't let no one
Confuse your love with dust
[Final Chorus]
My kindness ain't weak
No, my mercy ain't soft
I can hold you close
And still stand tall
My kindness ain't weak
Say it if you forgot
I can love you hard
And still strike back at loss
(My kindness ain't weak)
(Still stand tall)