[Verse 1]
She ties her hair with tired hands
Puts on a face the day demands
Bills on the table, keys in her palm
She says “I’m fine” to keep it calm
The sink is full, the phone won’t stop
She swallows pain and keeps the clock
No one sees the way she bends
To hold it all and not break then
[Pre-Chorus]
And when the room goes quiet
You can hear her heart
Still she stands there smiling
Like she’s made of sparks
[Chorus]
You don’t have to hold it all
You don’t have to hold it all
Let somebody catch you
Before you fall
You don’t have to hold it all
You don’t have to hold it all
Even heavy hearts
Can be held, after all
[Verse 2]
She leaves her shoes by the back door
Like she’s been running for years before
Every scar got tucked away
Under the weight she bears each day
She knows the names of everyone
But never says what’s on her tongue
She’d rather carry someone else
Than ask for help when she needs it herself
[Pre-Chorus]
And when the room goes quiet
You can hear her heart
Still she stands there smiling
Like she’s made of sparks
[Chorus]
You don’t have to hold it all
You don’t have to hold it all
Let somebody catch you
Before you fall
You don’t have to hold it all
You don’t have to hold it all
Even heavy hearts
Can be held, after all
[Bridge]
Lay it down here, one by one
The broken pieces, what they’ve done
You were never built for stone
You were meant to come back home
[Chorus]
You don’t have to hold it all
You don’t have to hold it all
Let somebody catch you
Before you fall
You don’t have to hold it all
You don’t have to hold it all
Even heavy hearts
Can be held, after all