Both sides of the story

Verse 1
I grew up in a house where the lessons came loud,
Raised by voices that could fill every room.
If we stepped out of line, there were consequences,
And we learned to listen a little too soon.

I won’t pretend that it taught me nothing,
Somehow I learned right from wrong.
But the things that shaped me also stayed with me,
Even now when those days are gone.

Pre-Chorus
‘Cause some scars don’t fade when the bruises do,
Some echoes keep following you.

Chorus
I can see both sides of the story,
I know why some people believe.
Sometimes discipline can build a foundation,
Sometimes it leaves something underneath.

We’re all learning as we’re growing,
Trying to find our way back through,
But when love gets lost in the lesson,
The pain can follow through.

Verse 2
We’re all carrying pieces of yesterday,
Trying to make it through somehow.
Holding on to things we were taught
That don’t feel right to us now.

And I know pain can become a language,
Passed from hand to hand.
But I believe love grows stronger
When we choose to understand.

’Cause healing starts in the moments
When we decide to let things change,
Choosing grace over old reactions,
Breaking cycles of hurt and pain.

Pre-Chorus
‘Cause teaching and hurting aren’t the same thing,
No matter what somebody believes.

Chorus
I can see both sides of the story,
I know where those feelings begin.
I know people carry their own broken pieces,
And sometimes they pass them on again.

We’re all trying to make sense of it,
Trying to lay those burdens down.
Finding strength inside the healing,
So the hurt doesn’t get passed around.

Bridge
Maybe we’re all just learning,
Trying to give what we never received.
Trying to heal old wounds without knowing
How deep they really can be.

And I pray the next generation
Feels more comfort than fear,
Learns they can make mistakes and still be loved,
Still know somebody is here.

Final Chorus
I can see both sides of the story,
And that’s why this hurts me so.
Because discipline and love can walk together,
But anger has to let go.

And the lessons that matter the most
Aren’t the ones that leave us afraid.
They’re the ones that teach us we’re worthy,
Even on our hardest days.

Outro
I understand where it comes from,
But understanding doesn’t make it right.
I’m just hoping we can do a little better,
And break the cycle tonight.