[Verse 1 – restrained, low, almost spoken with tension under the words]
I let you past the warning signs,
Ignored the ache I couldn’t name.
I handed you the softest parts,
You held ‘em like they were a game.
I told myself love’s meant to hurt,
That scars are proof you really tried.
But every promise that you made
Was just another place I died.
[Pre-Chorus – rising, controlled anger, building intensity]
I should’ve known when silence spoke,
When truth was always “later on.”
I mistook your empty hands
For somewhere safe to lean upon.
[Chorus – powerful, anthemic, emotionally explosive]
Time to put those walls back up,
Taking them down was my biggest mistake.
I bled for trust, you fed on love,
Then walked away like nothing broke.
I won’t be open just to break,
I won’t drown trying to be enough.
I learned the hard way who you are—
Time to put those walls back up.
[Verse 2 – stronger than verse 1, clearer, confident pain]
You called me “hard” when I pulled back,
Said I was cold when I grew wise.
But I was tired of begging truth
From lips that only knew disguise.
I rebuilt myself in quiet nights,
Brick by brick, scar by scar.
Now you knock like you belong,
But you don’t get that far.
[Pre-Chorus – sharper, more defiant than before]
I don’t owe you access now,
You lost the key when you betrayed.
I’m done explaining my survival
To the ones who made the blade.
[Chorus – bigger, layered vocals, emotional release]
Time to put those walls back up,
Taking them down was my biggest mistake.
I loved you loud, you loved control,
Then disappeared without a trace.
I won’t be open just to break,
I won’t drown trying to be enough.
I learned the hard way who you are—
Time to put those walls back up.
[Bridge – quiet at first, then slowly intensifying, reflective strength]
Maybe someday I’ll let light in again,
But not through cracks you left behind.
I’ll choose who earns a place inside,
Not anyone who calls it mine.
These walls aren’t fear, they’re boundaries,
Built by truth and self-respect.
I’m not closed off—I’m protecting
What you couldn’t protect.
[Final Chorus – fullest, emotional peak, victorious tone]
Time to put those walls back up,
Taking them down was my biggest mistake.
I survived what you called love,
I rose from every word you faked.
I won’t be open just to break,
I won’t drown trying to be enough.
I know my worth, I know my heart—
Time to put those walls back up.
[Outro – soft, resolved, almost whispered confidence]
The walls are up…
And this time, they’re staying.
