Eldest daughter syndrome

Eldest Daughter Syndrome

(Emotional Pop – raw, honest, bittersweet, relatable)

Verse 1

They say I’m tough, say I act too cold

Words come out sharp, before I can hold

Spent my whole life carrying all the weight

Putting everyone else before my own fate

Had to be strong, had to lead the way

No time to break, no time to say

How much it hurts, how much I care

So I built a wall with words out there

Pre-Chorus

But if you look past what I say

You’ll see I break in quiet ways

Beneath the edge, beneath the tone

I’m just a girl who feels too much alone

Chorus

Eldest daughter syndrome, that’s the truth I hide

I have the softest heart deep down inside

But my mouth is rough, my words are sharp and loud

I push away to keep the love I’ve found

I care too much, I hurt too deep

So I speak too harsh before I weep

Eldest daughter syndrome — rude on the outside,

Softest heart where no one sees it shine 🤍

Verse 2

I’ll snap at you then fix your broken things

I’ll shut you out then give you everything

I’ll act like I don’t care when you’re upset

But I’m the one who stays and won’t forget

Learned to be fierce so I wouldn’t crack

Protecting what I love from every attack

If I sound mean, it’s just my clumsy guard

Trying to keep the fragile parts from getting hard

Bridge

Not trying to be cruel, not trying to be strong

Just didn’t learn how to say “I hurt” for so long

All the love I hold is too big to contain

So it spills out sharp like a storm in the rain

Softest soul, sharpest tongue

That’s how I’ve been since my life begun

Chorus

Eldest daughter syndrome, that’s the truth I hide

I have the softest heart deep down inside

But my mouth is rough, my words are sharp and loud

I push away to keep the love I’ve found

I care too much, I hurt too deep

So I speak too harsh before I weep

Eldest daughter syndrome — rude on the outside,

Softest heart where no one sees it shine 🤍

Outro

Eldest daughter…

Softest heart…

Rudest mouth…

Just trying to survive…

And love with all I have inside 🎶