[Intro]
[a mystical sound effect]
[Verse 1]
Once I was a quiet child
Afraid of the sound of rain
Crying over my broken toys
Carrying a small heart
No hands reached out when I fell
No one heard my voice
My tears left nameless,
marks on the walls of my room
[Pre-Chorus]
I cried... No one heard... I hid... No one looked for me...
[Chorus]
Now I have a shell of steel
No one can get in anymore
But at night there's still a child crying inside
[Verse 2]
I learned to look tough
To hide my wounds
People called me strong
While I didn't want to be strong
Behind every smile of mine
An old echo lives
That child thought to be forgotten
[Whisper]Still whispering my name
[Chorus]
Now I have a shell of steel
No one can get in anymore
But at night there's still a child crying inside
[Bridge] [Whisper]
Can you hear me? I'm here...
I never left...
I just hid...
[Outro]
Now I have a shell of steel
That's what the world taught me
But the little heart inside
Still silently waiting for compassion