Breaking the Softness

Once a gentle soul, softly glowin’ in the night

Warmest heart I ever knew, bathed in love and light

I used to give my smile freely, almost too much to bear

Carried everyone’s burden, with an open, tender stare

Thought kindness was my armor, a shield against the dark

But I learned the pain that comes with loving, leaves a mark

Now I’m shutting out the echoes, shutting out the cries

Turning off the tenderness, no more compromise

I’ve turned off the kindness, let the cold winds blow

Built my fortress high, where no feelings go

Forget the pain, forget the tears—living just for me

Hell with the world, I’m finally free

They say show compassion, but I’ve tasted bitter truth

Thought I was strong enough, to withstand the ruthlessness

No more gentle whispers, no more hero’s part

Just a shell of a man, hardened and apart

Now I’m shutting out the echoes, shutting out the cries

Turning off the tenderness, no more compromise

I’ve turned off the kindness, let the cold winds blow

Built my fortress high, where no feelings go

Forget the pain, forget the tears—living just for me

Hell with the world, I’m finally free

No more holding back, no more compromises

Drowning out the remorse, silence in my eyes

A new world now, carved from icy stone

Lost every piece of who I’ve known

Once was love, now just a ghost of what I knew

Living for myself, in the cold, forever true