[Verse 1]
She tied my cuts with thread
He sharpened every word
Same house, same table
Different kind of hurt
Her hands were warm in winter
His eyes were cold as stone
One gave me shelter
One made this skin feel bone
[Pre-Chorus]
And I learned the lines
Written in the hall
Love can lift you up
Or leave you to fall
[Chorus]
Sister love, brother hate
Sister love, brother hate
One will heal the break
One will make it ache
Sister love, brother hate
Sister love, brother hate
I still stand and shake
At the line they made
[Verse 2]
She left bread on my plate
When the night came hard
He laughed at the bruises
And called it guard
She said, "Hold your head"
He said, "Bow it low"
One was a candle
One was winter snow
[Pre-Chorus]
And the storm got loud
At the edge of home
I heard two hearts
But I walked alone
[Chorus]
Sister love, brother hate
Sister love, brother hate
One will heal the break
One will make it ache
Sister love, brother hate
Sister love, brother hate
I still stand and shake
At the line they made
[Bridge]
Now I wear both names
Like iron on my chest
The gift and the wound
They both know me best
She called me back alive
He tried to bury flame
I rose with the scar
And I learned my name
[Final Chorus]
Sister love, brother hate
Sister love, brother hate
One will heal the break
One will make it ache
Sister love, brother hate
Sister love, brother hate
I don't bow to fate
I still choose my way
Sister love, brother hate
Sister love, brother hate
One will heal the break
One will make it ache