When We’re Empty

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We learned how to smile through the damage

How to call it fine when it hurts

We’ve been strong for so long it’s a habit

But strength doesn’t heal what we bury in words

We keep saying we’re okay

While we’re quietly afraid

We give until there’s nothing left

We hold each other up, forget ourselves

If we’re gonna make it through the worst

We can’t just give, we’ve gotta let it hurt

We lean in close when we’re afraid

We don’t just survive — we stay

We’ve been afraid to ask for mercy

Like needing help means we failed

But love was never meant to be earned

It’s a hand that reaches out when we’re not well

We don’t need to bleed alone

We don’t need to turn to stone

Chorus

We give until there’s nothing left

We hold each other up, forget ourselves

If we’re gonna make it through the worst

We can’t just give, we’ve gotta let it hurt

We lean in close when we’re afraid

We don’t just survive — we stay

If we fall apart in the dark

We don’t turn away

We let the cracks show who we are

And we choose to stay

We give, we break, we heal again

We lose ourselves, then find a friend

If love is more than words we say

It’s staying when it’s hard to stay

When we’re empty, we believe

There’s still enough for you and me

When we’re empty… we stay