[Verse 1]
Braids and Band-Aids
Hand-me-down shoes
Packing your lunch
While they’re packing to move
You learned early
How to swallow the hurt
Smile in the mirror
Say “okay, it could be worse”
[Chorus]
Always the warrior
Armor on, head high
Holding up the falling walls
Wiping every eye
You keep on carrying
Every fire, every storm
Saving everybody else
Till your own heart’s worn
Always the warrior
But who fights for you
When you’re tired too
[Verse 2]
Birthday candles
That you lit yourself
Clapped in the kitchen
For somebody else
Prom dress, paycheck
Pinned with safety pins
You called it growing up
They called it “you always win”
[Chorus]
Always the warrior
Armor on, head high
Holding up the falling walls
Wiping every eye
You keep on carrying
Every fire, every storm
Saving everybody else
Till your own heart’s worn
Always the warrior
But who fights for you
When you’re tired too
[Bridge]
Break down?
That was never on the list (no way)
You just bite down
On the iron in your fist (hold on)
But even steel
Gets soft in the flame
You’re allowed to fall apart
And still be brave (oh)
[Chorus]
Always the warrior
Armor on, head high
But tonight you’re laying down
Every “I’m alright”
Let your hands stop holding
What was never yours
Let the tears come crashing in
Like a closing door
Always the warrior
But you’re human too
So let someone
Fight for you