[Verse 1]
I learned to flinch at doors
I learned the shape of fear
Too young to name the hurt
Too young to make it clear
I kept my smile on tight
Like it could save my skin
But every night I whispered
Please let love walk in
[Pre-Chorus]
I was just a kid
Carrying the weight
Hands over my heart
Trying not to break
I needed arms that stayed
I needed somewhere safe
[Chorus]
Love me soft
Love me true
Hold this heart
Like it’s new
I’ve been bruised
I’ve been scarred
Still I’m here
Open heart
Love me soft
Love me true
I am more
Than what I went through
[Verse 2]
Some days I hear the past
Knocking in my chest
Some days I do my best
To simply breathe and rest
I cut the dark away
With every step I take
I found a little fire
That they could not take
[Pre-Chorus]
I was just a kid
Carrying the weight
Hands over my heart
Trying not to break
I needed arms that stayed
I needed somewhere safe
[Chorus]
Love me soft
Love me true
Hold this heart
Like it’s new
I’ve been bruised
I’ve been scarred
Still I’m here
Open heart
Love me soft
Love me true
I am more
Than what I went through
[Bridge]
If you see me shake
Don’t turn away
I’m learning how to live
One honest day
Say my name like grace
Stay when I’m afraid
I am not the damage
I’m the life that remained
[Final Chorus]
Love me soft
Love me true
Hold this heart
Like it’s new
I’ve been bruised
I’ve been scarred
Still I’m here
Open heart
Love me soft
Love me true
I am more
Than what I went through
Love me soft
Love me true
I am still
Here for you