Lyrics

You’d hum lullabies while the room filled with smoke
A gentle distraction for every lie that you spoke
I measured love by the depth of the bruise you’d deny
Counted my worth in the silence you’d buy

I’m not walking away, I’m standing my ground
Planting my flag, in the soil you salted down
No anchors to hold me, no sail to set free
Just scar tissue proof of the roots left in me

You taught me guilt, like a second language
You turned my apologies, into your advantage
The lesson is done, my syntax broken
All your demands, now stand unspoken

You crushed my light, but I kept the shards
Cut my fingers, learning their shape in the dark
I don’t want to run, I want to stand
Where you can see, the blood on my hands

Found my voice in the crack of a glass
Your reflection shattered, I liked the sound of that
Power wasn’t wings, it was finally locking the door
Hearing your knock and not answering anymore

You taught me guilt, like a second language
You turned my apologies, into your advantage
The lesson is done, my syntax broken
All your demands, now stand unspoken

You crushed my light, but I kept the shards
Cut my fingers, learning their shape in the dark
I don’t want to run, I want to stand
Where you can see, the blood on my hands