Eggshells

Tiptoe quiet, don’t breathe too loud,

(one step… two steps… hush…)

One wrong word, and you’ll break the vow.

(hold it in… don’t speak now…)

“Don’t upset me,” — yeah, I know that sound,

Another day walking eggshells around.

(so quiet… don’t break…)

You said it’s love — feels more like fear,

(oh… fear…)

Every look, I disappear.

You twist the truth till I’m the blame,

(why’d you lie?)

You break me soft, then say my name.

(say my name…)

You call me crazy when I cry,

(cry, cry…)

Say it’s love while you make me lie.

And I still say “sorry” when you shout,

(just stop…)

Just to keep the fire from coming out.

Every bruise is hidden deep, (not seen, but I feel it…)

I lost my voice, I lost my spark,

You kept me small inside the dark.

(inside the dark…)

I walk on eggshells — they crack, I bleed,

(crack, bleed…)

You call that love, but it’s your need.

You hold the keys, I pay the cost,

(lost, lost…)

In your arms, I’m found and lost.

You call it care — I call it control,

(control me? no…)

You drained my heart, rewrote my soul.

This isn’t love — it’s your design,

(you broke me…)

You broke my wings — but not my mind.

(not my mind…)

You check my phone, my tone, my friends,

(so paranoid…)

Built a cage and called it “home.”

You say you’d die if I walk away,

(you liar…)

But you’re the one killing me each day.

I forgot what peace feels like,

(so tired…)

Every day’s another fight.

You made me scared to breathe too loud —

But I’m done now, I’m taking ground.

(yeah, taking ground…)

I walk on eggshells — they crack, I bleed,

(crack, bleed, scream…)

You call that love, but it’s your need.

You hold the keys, I pay the cost,

(you lost me…)

In your arms, I’m found and lost.

You call it care — I call it control,

(no more control…)

You drained my heart, rewrote my soul.

This isn’t love — it’s your design,

You broke my wings — but not my mind.

(still alive…)

You said you’d change — you never do.

(never will…)

You said “it’s me,” but it’s all you.

You made me small, but I still see —

You don’t own what’s left of me.

(you don’t own me…)

I’m done being quiet, done being kind,

(done…)

You don’t get to cage my mind.

Your love’s a lie I won’t defend —

This story breaks — I’m the end.

(I’m the end…)

No more eggshells, no more pain,

(yeah, no more pain…)

I’m done with fear, I’m done with lies,

(phoenix rising…)

This phoenix doesn’t apologize.

You call it love — I call it crime,

(you’re guilty…)

You stole my years — not my spine.

I’m walking out — alive, defined,

(defined, alive…)

You broke my world — but not my mind.

Tiptoe quiet… no more sound.

(quiet… gone…)

I walk away — unbound.

(yeah… I’m free…)

Your echo fades, your power dies…

I’m free.

Goodbye.

(bye… bye…)