(Verse 1)
Dear little girl, I know you’re tired
Carrying pain that never expired
You cried for help, nobody came
Now you grew up carrying all that shame
You told your truth, they turned away
So you learned to hide your hurt every day
Smiling outside, broken within
Fighting battles nobody could see you in
(Pre-Chorus)
And every memory still cuts so deep
The bad ones never let you sleep
But baby, listen close tonight
You survived what tried to steal your light
(Chorus)
I’m sorry for the pain you had to feel
Sorry they made your wounds seem unreal
But you know the truth, and that’s enough
Even when this life got hard and rough
It’s time to let go, time to heal
Time to believe your heart is still real
I forgive myself, I forgive them too
For every scar they left on you
And even when we don’t love what we see
Deep down, I still love me
And God still does too
So I’m learning how to love me through
(Verse 2)
There were nights we ain’t wanna stay
Tears falling while we prayed away
Thinking maybe if we disappeared
The hurt would finally leave from here
But somehow grace kept pulling through
A purpose bigger than what we knew
Cause somebody out there needs our voice
Needs our story to make a choice
(Pre-Chorus)
To keep fighting another day
To believe the pain won’t always stay
Cause healing slowly starts to grow
The moment you decide to let go
(Chorus)
I’m sorry for the pain you had to feel
Sorry they made your wounds seem unreal
But you know the truth, and that’s enough
Even when this life got hard and rough
It’s time to let go, time to heal
Time to believe your heart is still real
I forgive myself, I forgive them too
For every scar they left on you
And even when we don’t love what we see
Deep down, I still love me
And God still does too
So I’m learning how to love me through
(Bridge)
No more blaming the little girl inside
No more running, no more trying to hide
She deserved love the whole damn time
Even with the hurt she carried inside
Now we choosing peace over pain
Sunshine after all this rain
And every broken piece of me
Is finally becoming free
(Final Chorus / Outro)
I survived every storm I faced
Even when darkness filled my space
And now I know what I’m here to do
Help somebody else make it through
So little girl, wipe your eyes
Your healing’s here, your soul survived
And after everything we’ve been through
I’m finally learning to love you too.