This is for the strong ones — the mothers, sisters, survivors who keep everyone afloat “They see the crown, not the cost.” “I wear it proud, even when it hurts.” --- [Intro] (soft strings, distant thunder rumble) They love to praise the queen... But never ask how she’s holding up the kingdom. Heavy is the halo. --- [Verse 1] Tired eyes but I still lead Broke inside but they still feed Off my light, off my strength But don’t ask what it takes I held tears like sacred prayers Made peace in rooms that didn’t care They see grace — not the price They see crown, not sacrifice --- [Pre-Chorus] They want the story, not the scars The shine, but not the battle marks But I wore pain like fine gold Still moved soft, still stayed whole --- [Chorus] Heavy is the halo I wear Built from silence, sweat, and care Still I rise, still I glow Even when they’ll never know Every burden, every bend Every role I had to mend But this crown? I earned it slow Heavy is the halo --- [Verse 2] I’ve been healer, I’ve been shield Fixed wounds I never got to feel Carried trauma in my womb Turned broken roots into bloom They don’t see the sleepless nights Or how I dim to give them light But I still stand, I still shine Even cracked, I still align --- [Pre-Chorus] They want strength without the depth Want soft lips, not the breath That blew storms into calm But I’m both — I’m war and balm --- [Chorus] Heavy is the halo I wear Built from silence, sweat, and care Still I rise, still I glow Even when they’ll never know Every burden, every bend Every role I had to mend But this crown? I earned it slow Heavy is the halo --- [Bridge] (spoken word style, strings building) This crown was carved in fire… It’s not diamonds — it’s decisions. It’s not gold — it’s grief. But I wear it… Because no one else could carry it like me. --- [Final Chorus] (stacked vocals / harmonies like a choir) Heavy is the halo I wear And I still give, still repair They don’t see what’s underneath But I still bless with every beat I don’t break, I just bow I don’t scream, I speak loud And through the ache, I still grow Heavy is the halo… --- [Outro] (strings fading out) So when they ask how I glow like that... Tell them: She wore the storm… like a crown. ---