[Verse 1]
You come at me sharp
Every word like a blade
But the way your hands tremble
Gives the whole game away
You spit out my name
Like a stone from your teeth
But I hear the break
Down under the heat
[Chorus]
Armor over a broken heart
Metal over a mangled scar
I see the shield
I hear the wound
I feel the hate
But I hear the hurt too
Armor over a broken heart
You’re cut up
So you cut deep
I can take it
Or I can lay it at your feet
[Verse 2]
Your laugh says “I’m fine”
Your eyes say “I’m not”
You load up your language
Like it’s all that you got
So I stand at the line
Where your thunder rolls through
Do I catch that storm
Or step back from you
[Chorus]
Armor over a broken heart
Metal over a mangled scar
I see the shield
I hear the wound
I feel the hate
But I hear the hurt too
Armor over a broken heart
You’re cut up
So you cut deep
I can take it
Or I can lay it at your feet
[Bridge]
It’s my choice
To open or to close
To answer every arrow
Or let it pass
Let it go
I won’t drink
Every drop of your bruise
I can love you from a distance
That’s a kind of mercy too (yeah)
[Chorus]
Armor over a broken heart
Metal over a mangled scar
I see the shield
I hear the wound
I feel the hate
But I hear the hurt too
Armor over a broken heart
We’re cut up
So we cut deep
I can reach out
Or I can turn and keep my peace