Not That Bad

[Verse]
I told you 'bout the nights I can't sleep,
The shadows that haunt me, they cut so deep.
But you just shook your head, said, "Boy, be glad,
I've seen worse storms, it ain't that bad."
[Chorus]
They say my pain ain't worth the fight,
That their scars shine darker in the light.
But every tear, every crack I hide,
Feels like a mountain on this heart of mine.
[Verse]
I carry memories like a heavy chain,
Each link forged in fire, etched in pain.
But when I try to let the hurt slip through,
They remind me, "Son, we've hurt more than you."
[Chorus]
They say my pain ain't worth the fight,
That their scars shine darker in the light.
But every tear, every crack I hide,
Feels like a mountain on this heart of mine.
[Bridge]
Don't they see, it's not a race to win,
Pain ain't measured by the depth it's in.
I ain't asking for a medal or a crown,
Just someone to hear me when I'm breaking down.
[Verse]
So I keep it bottled, deep in my chest,
Swallowing the ache, trying my best.
But late at night, when the world turns still,
The echoes of their words cut deeper still.

poignant, male vocals, acoustic, country