[Verse 1]
I know twenty years can leave a scar
That no apology can reach
Some wounds don’t fade beneath the stars
Some ghosts refuse to leave
And I won’t pretend a simple phrase
Can undo what time has done
But I’ll sit with you inside the rain
Until you see the sun
You don’t have to paint the cracks in gold
You don’t have to fake the fight
You don’t have to tell me you’re okay
When you’re breaking every night
[Pre-Chorus]
Because the weight you’ve been carrying
Was never meant to be held alone
And the things you’re scared to show the world
Are the things that prove you’re still made of hope
[Chorus]
So put down the armor, let your hands shake
Let the tears fall, let your heart break
You don’t have to apologize
For the storms you survived
I didn’t offer you my shoulders
Just to watch you stand tall
I offered them because everyone
Needs somewhere safe to fall
And if you think you’re too much
If you think you’re hard to love
Know I’m honored to see the truth
Behind the mask you’ve worn enough
[Verse 2]
I’ve seen people become performers
In a world that demands a smile
Trading pieces of who they are
Just to make it through a while
But there’s something sacred in the moment
When the walls finally come undone
When someone stops pretending they’re fearless
And admits they’re tired of running
That’s not weakness in your eyes
That’s courage finally breathing
That’s a soul setting down the weight
It never should’ve been keeping
[Pre-Chorus]
You don’t have to earn forgiveness
You don’t have to prove your pain
You don’t have to bleed in silence
Just to justify the rain
[Chorus]
So put down the armor, let your hands shake
Let the tears fall, let your heart break
You don’t have to apologize
For the storms you survived
I didn’t offer you my shoulders
Just to watch you carry on
I offered them because even the strongest hearts
Need somewhere to belong
And if you think you’re too much
If you think you’ve gone too far
I’ll remind you that the broken pieces
Still reflect the stars
[Bridge]
Maybe I can’t erase your history
Maybe I can’t rewrite your past
Maybe I can’t stop every memory
From pulling you back
But I can stand beside you
When the darkness starts to call
I can remind you that you’re human
Not a burden after all
[Final Chorus]
So take off the armor, breathe again
You don’t have to hide where you’ve been
Every scar is a story
Every scar means you survived
And the moments you call “too much”
Are the moments I see enough
Because beneath all the pain you carry
There’s a heart still fighting to love
So don’t be afraid to be real with me
Don’t be afraid to be seen
The parts of you you’re trying to bury
Are the parts that matter most to me
[Outro]
Twenty years of pain won’t vanish overnight…
But you don’t have to carry it alone tonight.
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