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Lyrics
(Raw, understated, intimate. Feels like telling the truth over coffee, not performing on a stage.)
Verse 1
I was hired to keep it together
When it was already coming apart
You said you needed a leader
I gave you my whole heart
Verse 2
I led from the middle
Up before the break of day
Taught my girls heart and hustle
Brought some light into that place
Chorus
I held the house while it was burning
I called it love, I called it care
You don’t fire the fire, you fire the witness
When someone finally stands there
Verse 3
I taught her how to hold the keys
How to speak, how to stay
She learned how to be quiet
When they asked me to go away
Chorus
I held the house while it was burning
I thought that meant I was strong
But I was carrying something broken
And calling it my fault all along
Bridge
I drank to disappear
I stayed when I should’ve gone
But I don’t wear every ending
Like I’m the only one
Final Chorus
I held the house while it was burning
Now I build where the ground is kind
I don’t regret the rooms I stood in
I just don’t leave myself behind
Details
GeneratedFeb 4, 2026
Duration3:09
LanguageEnglish
Style
Warm, Raw Female Alto. Barefoot Americana, Gospel And Blues With Heart, Dirt, And Grace. Intimate And True.
Credits
Prompt byleahmccracken
ModelAria v5
