[Verse 1]
Heard every door slam in my face
Carried those “never”s like a weight
People threw stones at my name
I turned every bruise into a page
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been down in the dark for a long time
Talking to the ceiling ‘til the sun climbed
Every scar on my skin spells “survived”
Every tear that I shed kept me alive (kept me alive)
[Chorus]
Cruel world
Kind heart
You can bend me but you won’t break parts
I’m still here
Still trying
Turn the pain into a silver lining
When it cuts too deep
I breathe in
Stand on my two feet
If the sky falls hard
I’ll still shine in the shards
Cruel world
Kind heart
[Verse 2]
Stood in the rain
Soaked in doubt
Smiled through the fear
Inside I screamed loud
Dreams on the floor
Swept like dust
Picked them back up
Learned to trust
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been told I’m “too much” at the wrong time
But the wrong time taught me how to draw lines
Every “no” that I heard lit a small fire
Now my hurt is a choir getting louder (oh, louder)
[Chorus]
Cruel world
Kind heart
You can bend me but you won’t break parts
I’m still here
Still trying
Turn the pain into a silver lining
When it cuts too deep
I breathe in
Stand on my two feet
If the sky falls hard
I’ll still shine in the shards
Cruel world
Kind heart
[Bridge]
So here’s to the nights I thought I was finished
To the voice in my chest that refused to diminish
I’m not fragile
I’m just still healing
Every new day is a brand‑new beginning (hey!)
[Chorus]
Cruel world
Kind heart
You can bend me but you won’t break parts
I’m still here
Still trying
Turn the pain into a silver lining
When it cuts too deep
I breathe in
Stand on my two feet
If the sky falls hard
I’ll still shine in the shards
Cruel world
Kind heart (kind heart)
Cruel world
Kind heart