Verse 1
I wake up before the sun
Fix my face, get everyone ready
Lipstick on, damage done
I look okay, so they don’t worry
I learned how to be the calm
Even when my chest caves in
Hold the world in my palms
While I’m drowning under my skin
Pre-Chorus
They say, “girl, you’re so strong”
Like that means I don’t bend
Like I don’t cry in the bathroom
Just to walk back out again
Chorus
I fight my demons quietly
In dresses and tired eyes
I’m losing parts of my sanity
But I hold it together every time
I carry the weight so nobody breaks
I bleed in places no one can see
I’m falling apart silently
So everyone else gets peace
Verse 2
I’m the one they call at night
When the world feels too heavy
I give advice I don’t apply
Say “it’ll be okay” like I’m ready
There’s a war in my reflection
She looks fine, but she’s tired
I mastered self-protection
By setting my pain on fire
Pre-Chorus
I don’t ask for much at all
Just a moment to breathe
But I push it down and stand up tall
‘Cause someone’s counting on me
Chorus
I fight my demons quietly
With a smile and clenched hands
I’m losing grip on reality
But I do the best I can
I carry the weight so nobody breaks
I crack so nobody else bleeds
I’m falling apart silently
So everyone else gets peace
Bridge
If I ever say I’m not okay
Please don’t tell me to be strong
I’ve been strong for far too long
I just want to feel held for once
I’m a woman, not a shield
Not a lesson, not a cure
I’m allowed to feel what I feel
I’m allowed to want more
Final Chorus
I fought my demons quietly
But I don’t have to anymore
I can lay my armor down
I don’t need to win this war
I carried the weight so nobody broke
Now I’m choosing to choose me
I’m still standing, but I’m healing
And that’s my kind of bravery
AngelOfDarkness
