Cracks in the Wall

Verse 1

Doors slam louder than the TV

Learned to whisper, learned to read

The room before I ever spoke

Held my breath, learned how to cope

Pre-Chorus

Love came heavy, love came thin

Promises written in disappearing ink

I grew up fast, I grew up small

Trying not to feel at all

Chorus

There were cracks in the walls

And in my bones

I learned how to stand

On my own

If home is where the hurt lives

Then I had to be strong

I was raised in the quiet

Of a broken home

Verse 2

Dinner cold, but tempers hot

Counting nights that someone’s gone

I played referee with a child’s heart

Learned goodbye before hello starts

Pre-Chorus

Dreams tucked deep, tears on hold

Smiles practiced, stories told

I wore brave like second skin

Just to keep the peace within

Chorus

There were cracks in the walls

And in my bones

I learned how to stand

On my own

If home is where the hurt lives

Then I had to be strong

I was raised in the quiet

Of a broken home

Bridge

But broken doesn’t mean beyond repair

I learned to love with extra care

I build my life with gentler hands

Trying to give what I didn’t have

Final Chorus

There were cracks in the walls

Letting light in

Every scar taught me

How to begin

I won’t pass down the silence

Or the weight I was shown

I’m building something better

From a broken home

Outro

Still, I made it out alive

With a heart that knows how to try