Verse 1
Sunday morning and I'm sitting there alone
Surrounded by families that built what I've always hoped for
Wedding rings catching sunlight through the stained-glass windows
Children climbing into laps like they know they'll never let go
And for a moment I can't help but wonder why
Some people get a safe place to land while others learn to survive
I bow my head and try to pray
But some hurts don't fade away
Pre-Chorus
I wanted soft hands
A simple life
A forever kind of love
That never said goodbye
Chorus
The woman I became
Isn't who I thought I'd be
I wanted quiet, wanted easy
Wanted someone who would stay with me
Instead I'm standing where the lightning cuts right through me
Watching everybody live the life I thought I'd see
But I guess warriors don't get that luxury
No, warriors don't get that luxury
Verse 2
They say every scar becomes a part of you
Like somehow that makes all the damage beautiful
But some nights I'd trade every lesson learned
For one less bridge I had to watch burn
I didn't dream of learning how to survive
I dreamed of being loved for all my life
Nobody talks about the cost you pay
When becoming stronger is the only way
Pre-Chorus
I wanted safe ground
Not another war
I wanted one open heart
Not another closing door
Chorus
The woman I became
Isn't who I thought I'd be
I wanted quiet, wanted easy
Wanted someone who would stay with me
Instead I'm standing where the lightning cuts right through me
Watching everybody live the life I thought I'd see
But I guess warriors don't get that luxury
No, warriors don't get that luxury
Bridge
Sometimes I miss the girl I used to be
The one who still believed love came easily
The one who didn't know how much a heart could break
Or how much one soul could take
But she would've never made it here
Final Chorus
The woman I became
Isn't who I thought I'd be
But she's the one who carried every shattered piece of me
And though I still watch ordinary lives
Wondering who I'd be if I never had to fight
Maybe warriors don't get that luxury
But when the dust finally settles
And the battle fades from view
The strongest thing I ever became
Was me
Post-Chorus
I wanted a love story
Life made me a warrior
I wanted safe arms
Life made me a warrior
I wanted a place to belong
Life made me a warrior
Outro
I wanted a love story...
Life made me a warrior.
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