Honey, You Didn’t Break Me

[Intro]
You thought I’d fall apart
You thought I’d hit the floor
Funny how you slammed that door
Now I’m walking through ten more (yeah)
[Verse 1 – Male]
You left your venom in my veins, I turned it into drive
Every time you said I’m nothing, that was fuel to stay alive
You were praying I would drown in all the damage that you did
Now I’m signing what you doubted, living larger than you lived
You threw shade on every blessing
I took pain and made it pressure
Now I’m glowing in the mess you made
Your “never” turned to treasure
[Pre-Chorus – Male]
You said I’d never leave your orbit
Said I’d never find my feet
But look who’s scared to see the stories
Of my face across your feed (yeah)
[Chorus – Female & Male]
You thought you could break me, honey
But I’m standing higher than before
Turned all of your ghosts to glory
Don’t need your pity anymore
You thought you could crush my spirit
Now my name’s carved into the sky
Every tear you tried to pull from me
Became the reason that I rise (that I rise)
[Verse 2 – Female]
I remember crying in the shower, hiding every bruise
You were picking every weakness, like you couldn’t let me choose
Now I’m walking past the mirror, see a woman you can’t touch
You were terrified of power
Guess I scared you just too much
I stitched my heart with my own hands
Learned to dance with all these scars
You kept shrinking down my future
Now it’s stretching past the stars (oh)
[Pre-Chorus – Female]
You said I’d crawl back when I’m lonely
Said I’d beg you just to stay
Now you’re calling from a distance
I let it ring and fade away
[Chorus – Female & Male]
You thought you could break me, honey
But I’m standing higher than before
Turned all of your ghosts to glory
Don’t need your pity anymore
You thought you could crush my spirit
Now my name’s carved into the sky
Every tear you tried to pull from me
Became the reason that I rise
[Bridge – Duet]
[Beat drops to half-time, hushed vocals]
(Male) I was your favorite casualty
(Female) I was your shadow in the dark
(Male) Now every move I make is proof
(Female) You never owned my heart
(Male) You were the edge, I was the jumper
(Female) Now I’m the wings, you’re just the fall
(Both) You built a cage around my future
I broke the lock, I took it all (hey)
[Chorus – Female & Male]
You thought you could break me, honey
But I’m standing higher than before
Turned all of your ghosts to glory
Don’t need your pity anymore
You thought you could crush my spirit
Now my name’s carved into the sky
Every tear you tried to pull from me
Became the reason that I rise
[Outro – Female]
You thought you could break me, honey
Watch me heal and multiply
Every hurt you tried to hand me
Is the reason that I fly (that I fly)

rap, Moody piano chords over swinging hip-hop drums, deep sub-bass, and airy pads; male and female vocals in a call-and-response duet. Verses lean into rap cadences with tight pockets; choruses open up into soulful R&B harmonies. Sparse guitar swells in the bridge, then everything drops to half-time for the final chorus, stacking layered ad-libs and subtle gospel-style backgrounds., sad, inspiring, r&b, hip hop