you stole my light by Dawn Robinson

Verse 1

I’m the girl who walks in with sunshine in her chest

Loyal, honest, giving you my best

Peace is what I pray for, harmony my aim

But lately with you, all I feel is pain

I try to hold it together, try to stay kind

But despair keeps creeping into my mind

Pre-Chorus

Every day feels heavier than the last

I keep wondering how long this can last

Chorus

You stole my light, I don’t recognize me

I dim myself just so you won’t see

All the things I swallow, all the ways I bend

Trying to save us while I slowly end

You stole my light, and I stayed too long

Now I’m standing here knowing something’s wrong

Verse 2

Fussing and fighting fill up our days

Sharp words flying, cutting like blades

And silence… God, the silence hurts the most

I hold my truth just to spare your soul

I ask myself late at night

Why am I holding on this tight?

Every time I reach for you

You make me feel small for wanting you

Pre-Chorus

This isn’t love the way it should be

And I think, deep down, you feel it too

Chorus

You stole my light, I don’t recognize me

I dim myself just so you won’t see

All the things I swallow, all the ways I bend

Trying to save us while I slowly end

You stole my light, and I stayed too long

Now I’m standing here knowing something’s wrong

Verse 3

We moved too fast, now I’m lost inside

Trying to read you, trying to hide

When you said “I love you,” I froze and smiled

Happy… shocked… just a little wild

Everybody wants love, that much is true

I just didn’t expect those words from you

’Cause sometimes it feels like your heart’s not here

Like you’re reaching for someone who’s disappeared

Bridge

I feel it in your touch, cold and distant

In the way your kisses feel so resistant

Passionless nights, empty sex

Every part of you screams your ex

You’re angry, frustrated, drowning in pain