(Verse 1)
God, why’d we wear new shoes to play in the dirt?
We chase a clean life, but we dive in the hurt
No helmet for the war inside our heads
Let the lies in, now we sleep in their beds
Every scroll, every screen, every song on repeat
Feels like a thief, stealing peace from my sleep
I let ‘em in like friends, but they haunt me like ghosts
Now I’m drowning in doubt, when I needed you most
(Bridge)
And the mirror don’t lie, but I wish it did
See the cracks, the shame, and the things I hid
But I heard a whisper in the quiet of night
“You’re still worth it, even when you don't fight”
(Chorus)
A dirty torn dollar still pays the same
So why do I throw away my name?
Thinkin’ I’m broken, no good, just pain
But you're the healer running through my veins
Take these thoughts, every lie, every shame
Guard my mind like a fire from the rain
Don't let the garbage in, don’t let it stay
Protect me, love me, never look away
(Verse 2)
We lose a little more each careless day
When we leave the gates open and just let it play
Every voice that says “You’ll never be enough”
Is a shadow, not the truth, not love
I’ve begged these demons to pack and go
Can’t breathe through the weight of all I don’t show
But in your hands, even dust turns gold
You make the ruined into stories told
(Bridge)
And the mirror don’t lie, but I’m learning to see
That what’s cracked still reflects your love for me
Yeah, I hear you louder than the shame in my mind
“You’re still worth it, every single time”
(Chorus)
A dirty torn dollar still pays the same
So why do I throw away my name?
Thinkin’ I’m broken, no good, just pain
But you're the healer running through my veins
Take these thoughts, every lie, every shame
Guard my mind like a fire from the rain
Don’t let the garbage in, don’t let it stay
Protect me, love me, never look away
(Bridge)
Oh, thoughts can build or burn it down
And words we hear can chain or crown
But I’m standing now, won’t back away
With you beside me, I’ll fight each day
(Final Chorus)
A dirty torn dollar still pays the same
And I’m not throwin’ away my name
I’m not broken — I’m healing through pain
You're the healer running through my veins
Take these thoughts, every lie, every shame
Guard my mind, be the light in my brain
No more garbage, just your grace
Protect me, love me, never look away
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