Bruised Scales, Heavy Horns by NobleDrums - Zona

Bruised Scales, Heavy Horns

Bruised Scales, Heavy Horns

NobleDrums

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You said I was lucky

To ever be loved by you

Turned my heart into homework

I could never get through

Blended lines

Blended babies

Still you kept separate rules

Smiled at the Sunday table

Then called me weak and a fool

[Chorus]

You keep breaking my bruised scales

Twisting truth till I doubt myself

Every promise comes with price tags

Love on layaway on your shelf

I’ve been bending

I’ve been bleeding

Just to prove that I belong

But I’m done living inside your storm

I’m teaching my heart a different song

[Verse 2]

You weigh every favor

Count every scar in my hands

Say that the kids turned out perfect

So I should stick to your plan

You play the rock

Play the victim

In the very same breath

I play the peace for the children

While you gamble my self-respect

[Chorus]

You keep breaking my bruised scales

Twisting truth till I doubt myself

Every promise comes with price tags

Love on layaway on your shelf

I’ve been bending

I’ve been bleeding

Just to prove that I belong

But I’m done living inside your storm

I’m teaching my heart a different song

[Bridge]

For over twenty long years

I made excuses for your rage

But our babies watch me shrinking

Learning how to set their weight

I want them seeing me stronger

Not a shadow at your feet (no more)

I’ll raise them in a house

Where love don’t need receipts

[Chorus]

You won’t be breaking these bruised scales

I’m reclaiming what I once shelved

Every step I take toward the door

Feels like I’m finding myself

I’ve been bending

I’ve been bleeding

Now I’m choosing to move on

I’m done living inside your storm

I’m singing my heart a different song

Details

GeneratedMar 19, 2026

Duration3:43

LanguageEnglish

Style

Smoky R&B soul ballad, mid‑tempo groove. Warm Rhodes and muted guitar, deep bass, rimshot drums. Female vocals front and center, stacking harmories on the hook; soft male backing ad‑libs in the bridge. Verses stay intimate and conversational, chorus swells with churchy pads and subtle string swells. Roomy reverb and tape saturation for a lived‑in, late‑night feel., soul

Credits

Prompt by

NobleDrums

ModelAria v5

Prompt

Narcissistic Taurus man mentally abusing a Libra woman for over 20 years. Blended family with challenges of character and living without conditions, we have two kids together with no issues, RNB soul

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