Verse 1
I’ve been talking to the ceiling, like it knows my name
I’ve been missing something, like I’m playing a game
From the roots to the reign
You treated me like shit, I feel it deep in my vein
I been numb so long I forgot what pain feel like
Say it hurt just to fit in, but it don’t feel right
Learned to fake all the love just to seem okay
Put a smile on the damage, make it look safe
I was bleeding in silence, calling it growth
Held my breath every time I got close
Every promise felt thin like smoke
Still I stayed, still I hoped
(Hook)
All is love and war…
war was you and I loved you more
you didn’t break me, you saved me
you showed me what I’m worth, not what I’m for
you turned my scars into something more
Verse 2
I learned silence louder than the screams
Trust cracked slow at the edges of my dreams
Wore armor just to sleep at night
Smiled in the dark, said “yeah, I’m alright”
Every goodbye taught me how to stand
Every empty hand shaped who I am
I was chasing love with a guarded heart
Didn’t know pain was the spark
From survival into belief
Built my truth out the grief
If the world tried to end me, it failed
I turned wounds into strength, left a trail
(Hook)
All is love and war…
war was you and I loved you more
you didn’t break me, you saved me
you showed me what I’m worth, not what I’m for
you turned my scars into something more
Bridge
If love is fire, I walked through flames
If faith is breath, I earned my name
I don’t curse the nights I bled
They taught my heart how not to beg
I don’t need you to stay anymore
I learned peace ain’t closing doors
It’s knowing I survive the storm
And still believe in something more
(Hook – stripped / emotional)
All is love and war…
war was truth I couldn’t ignore
you didn’t break me, you saved me
I found my value at the core
turned my scars into something more
Outro
Talking to the ceiling like it hears my vows
If I lost myself, I found me now
From the roots to the reign, I stand restored
All is love and war…
and I won the war.
TheSway