(Verse 1)
I remember nights I ain’t tell nobody how I felt
Smiling in their faces but I was breaking by myself
Room dark, phone light, staring at the ceiling
Heart full of questions I was too scared to be revealing
Mama used to say, “Baby, you gon’ be okay”
But she ain’t see the tears I would wipe away
Tryna be strong, tryna act grown
But I was just a kid feeling way too alone
Friends switched sides, I ain’t even see it coming
Had love for ‘em deep, now the silence loud and humming
I learned real quick everybody ain’t forever
Some people just lessons disguised as “together”
I carry old memories like weight on my chest
Every disappointment feel like it never let me rest
I forgive… but I don’t forget the sting
Some wounds heal slow, that’s just the thing
(Hook)
Pain been my teacher, yeah it talk to me clear
Every scar got a story, every drop was a tear
If you see me quiet, I’m just fighting inside
Trying to heal parts of me I used to hide
I been breaking, but I never fell apart
Built my strength from a fragile heart
(Verse 2)
I don’t talk much ‘bout the nights I overthink
When my thoughts move fast and my confidence shrink
Comparing myself, feeling I ain’t enough
Looking in the mirror like, “Why this so tough?”
I gave my loyalty to people who left
Stayed solid for ‘em even when they stepped
That kind of hurt change how you move
Make you question every bond you choose
Sometimes I miss who I used to be
Before trust issues started choosing me
Before I guarded my heart so tight
Before love felt more like a fight
But I’m still here, still breathing strong
Even when everything feel wrong
Still got dreams bigger than my fear
Still chasing light when the dark too near
(Bridge)
If I ever said “I’m fine,” I was lying
Just didn’t wanna look weak while I was trying
Trying to hold it together with shaky hands
Trying to understand life’s harder plans
(Hook)
Pain been my teacher, yeah it talk to me clear
Every scar got a story, every drop was a tear
If you see me quiet, I’m just fighting inside
Trying to heal parts of me I used to hide
I been breaking, but I never fell apart
Built my strength from a fragile heart
(Outro)
I’m not cold, I’m just careful now
Not distant, just healing somehow
If you feel this, then you understand —
We all got battles nobody planned.
