Verse 1
I learned early how to be gentle
When the world was never kind
I swallowed bruises, swallowed fear
So no one saw me cry
They called me sweet, they called me soft
Like that meant I couldn’t feel
But softness was how I survived
Not proof I wasn’t real
Pre-Chorus
I held everyone else together
While I bled in plain sight
Chorus
This is me showing my side of the pain
The anger I buried to keep the peace
Every bruise I learned to rename
Every scream I never released
I was abused, I was neglected
I was betrayed by the ones I trusted most
I stayed kind anyway
But don’t mistake that for weak
No
Don’t mistake me for weak
Verse 2
I kept forgiving like a habit
Like love meant letting it hurt
I let them cross every line
Just to prove I wasn’t the worst
They took my loyalty for granted
Took my heart like it was cheap
But you don’t drain someone dry
And expect them not to wake up deep
Pre-Chorus
I was quiet because I was surviving
Not because I didn’t know
Chorus
This is me ripping the veil away
Letting you see what I became
From hands that hurt, from love that failed
From promises spoken then betrayed
I stayed the sweetest, kindest soul
Even when it cost me everything
But once I break
Once I finally break
You should be afraid of me
Bridge
Not because I’ll hurt you
But because I won’t let you anymore
I won’t beg, I won’t bend
I won’t bleed just to be adored
My kindness had limits
You just never believed they were real
And now I’m done explaining
Why I feel what I feel
Break (low, steady)
I didn’t turn cold
I turned aware
Final Chorus
I survived abuse, neglect, betrayal
Still chose love when I could’ve turned mean
But survival taught me something sacred
About the power in being seen
I am gentle by nature
But forged in fire and truth
And once I stop protecting everyone else
I will finally protect me
Outro
So remember this
When my silence ends
I was always kind
You just pushed me
Until I couldn’t pretend
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