[Verse 1]
You see the lipstick
Miss the scars
You count the freckles
Not the wars
I kept a straight face through the storm
Turned every bruise into a uniform
[Pre-Chorus]
You talk sweet like I might shatter
Like I’m porcelain on a silver tray
But I’ve burned down better chapters
Just to light my own way
[Chorus]
I’m not fragile like a flower
I’m fragile like a bomb
You can hold me for an hour
But you’re standing on a fault
Think I’m soft
You think I’m calm
’Til your quiet turns to shock
I’m not fragile like a flower
I’m fragile like a bomb (tick-tick, don’t stop)
[Verse 2]
I learned to laugh with bloody lips
Sewed my heart up with my fists
I’ve been the sinner
Been the saint
Either way
I never faint
[Pre-Chorus]
You say “easy
” you say “gentle”
Lay your labels on my skin
But I’ve walked out of your cages
Every time you locked me in
[Chorus]
I’m not fragile like a flower
I’m fragile like a bomb
You can hold me for an hour
But you’re standing on a fault
Think I’m soft
You think I’m calm
’Til your quiet turns to shock
I’m not fragile like a flower
I’m fragile like a bomb (oh-oh, like a bomb)
[Bridge]
Careful what you wish for
When you say you want “a spark”
I’m the fuse you can’t ignore
Writing warnings in the dark
Every crack
Every line
Yeah
That’s how I’m wired strong
Touch my heart
You feel the hum
One breath and I’m gone (hey!)
[Chorus]
I’m not fragile like a flower
I’m fragile like a bomb
You can hold me for an hour
But you’re standing on a fault
Think I’m soft
You think I’m calm
’Til your quiet turns to shock
I’m not fragile like a flower
I’m fragile like a bomb
I’m not fragile like a flower
I’m the countdown you set off