Scar Map

[Verse 1]
I learned my name alone
In a room I built from stone
Hands off the fragile part
I was tired of broken starts
I wore my hurt like glass
Let it catch what tried to pass
Every bruise had something to say
I stitched my doubts in place
[Pre-Chorus]
Now I stand so tall
Still I feel it all
If you come too close
I might fall apart
[Chorus]
I love, I run
I love, I run
(leave my heart)
Don’t touch the scar
I want you near
I want you near
(but keep it kind)
Or leave me here
[Verse 2]
You see the shape I made
From the pieces pain remade
I’m not the girl I was
I became because I must
I can hold my own
Still I ache for someone home
But love can bruise so deep
And I’m scared of what it keeps
[Pre-Chorus]
Now I stand so tall
Still I feel it all
If you come too close
I might fall apart
[Chorus]
I love, I run
I love, I run
(leave my heart)
Don’t touch the scar
I want you near
I want you near
(but keep it kind)
Or leave me here
[Bridge]
If I let you in
Would you leave a mark again?
I’m not made of steel
I just need it real
Maybe I can stay
Even when I shake
If your love is safe
I’ll let it change my shape
[Final Chorus]
I love, I run
I love, I run
(leave my heart)
Don’t touch the scar
I want you near
I want you near
(but keep it kind)
Or stay right here
I love, I run
I love, I run
(I’m still here)
And I’m not done

Alt-pop ballad with mid-tempo pulse, swung kick pattern and sparse piano in the verses; pre-chorus lifts with pulsing synth bass and filtered claps; chorus opens with layered drums, stacked harmonies, and a wide, emotional hook. Female vocals with intimate close-mic verses, doubled choruses, and a few airy ad-lib tails. Ear candy: reversed piano swells into each chorus, tape-stop into the bridge, and glittering bell accents on the final hook. Mix is polished, glossy, and emotionally close.