[Verse 1]
Hey kid, I know that look
You hide the hurt like a locked-up book
Shirt too big, knees all bruised
Trying to laugh like you got nothing to lose
You count the cracks in the ceiling at night
Wishin’ somebody would make it right
I’m from ahead, and I came back through
Just to tell you what I never knew
[Pre-Chorus]
You’re not broken
You’re becoming
Slow heartbeat
Keep it running
[Chorus]
Hold on, kid
You’re gonna live through this
Hold on, kid
There’s more than you miss
Hold on, kid
I’m proof you made it
Hold on, kid
Yeah, you really made it
[Verse 2]
That scar on your arm, it’s not the end
One day that pain turns into a friend
You’ll get the call, you’ll miss the train
You’ll learn your name through a little pain
You’ll lose some people, you’ll lose your way
But you won’t stay lost, not all the way
I’m you with the weight gone off my chest
Same eyes, same soul, just a little more rest
[Pre-Chorus]
You’re not broken
You’re becoming
Even now
Keep it running
[Chorus]
Hold on, kid
You’re gonna live through this
Hold on, kid
There’s more than you miss
Hold on, kid
I’m proof you made it
Hold on, kid
Yeah, you really made it
[Bridge]
If I could stay, I’d say your name
When the world gets loud, don’t take the blame
Your heart stays soft, that’s not a flaw
That’s the thing that got you through it all
So breathe in slow
Let the fear pass by
I was you once
Now I know why
[Final Chorus]
Hold on, kid
You’re gonna live through this
Hold on, kid
There’s more than you miss
Hold on, kid
I’m proof you made it
Hold on, kid
Yeah, you really made it
Hold on, kid
You’re still my first brave
Hold on, kid
I’m the life you save
Hold on, kid
I won’t forget it
Hold on, kid
Yeah, you really made it