[Verse]
Behind the mask of 8 small marks
A face unseen a soul in the dark
His silence spoke louder than words could shout
But no one knew what it was about
[Prechorus]
Letters don’t bleed
But hearts sure do
He gave us a puzzle
We never got through
[Chorus]
8 letters they say
But they don’t explain
The weight he carried
The storm the pain
8 letters they say
But they don’t reveal
The cracks in the armor
The scars he’d conceal
[Verse 2]
He carved his love in cryptic lines
A secret code a shielded sign
His way of caring was wrapped in steel
But who would ask how he might feel
[Bridge]
Did we ever try to break his chain
Or did we let him drown in the rain
8 letters a fortress a plea
A message we missed a lock with no key
[Chorus]
8 letters they say
But they don’t explain
The weight he carried
The storm the pain
8 letters they say
But they don’t reveal
The cracks in the armor
The scars he’d conceal