Verse 1 The mirror don’t argue, it just tells the truth, Lines on my face I didn’t earn from youth, I talk to myself like I’m someone else, Ask how I’m doin’, don’t answer too well. Your name still sounds like a prayer in my mouth, Even though heaven’s been quiet for a while now, I still set two plates out of habit and hope, Like love might come back if I leave the door open. Chorus I’m so damn tired of bein’ strong, Of singin’ along to a love that’s gone, I don’t raise my voice ‘cause it might break, Same as this heart I keep tryin’ to save. I carry us both like it’s all my fault, Every silence feels like salt on a wound, I ain’t givin’ up, I just don’t know how To keep breathin’ through this truth right now. Verse 2 You sleep like a stranger right next to me, Close enough to touch but miles out of reach, I memorize the sound of you breathin’ in, Wonderin’ if you still feel me when I breathe you in. I ain’t mad, hell, I ain’t even loud, Pain gets quieter the longer it hangs around, I’d trade every right just to hear you say You still need me here, you still want me to stay. Chorus I’m so damn tired of bitin’ my tongue, Of holdin’ the weight of what we’ve become, I don’t slam doors, I just let ‘em close, Watchin’ love die slow is the hardest part I know. I carry us both like I always do, Sayin’ “I’m fine” when I’m losin’ you, I ain’t givin’ up, but I’m worn down now, Tryin’ to love you through the truth somehow. Bridge (voice almost gone) If love’s a fire, I’m the last piece of wood, Still burnin’ alone like I promised I would, If you ever turn back and wonder where I’ve been, I’m right where you left me… still all in. Chorus (soft, cracked) I’m so damn tired, but I’m still here, Still fightin’ through the doubt and fear, I don’t ask for much, just a little sign That your heart ain’t already crossed that line. I’ll carry the hurt, I’ll shoulder the blame, If stayin’ means I still get your name, I ain’t givin’ up, even if it breaks me down— Some loves don’t leave, they just learn how to drown. Outro If you hear this song someday and wonder who it’s for… It’s the man who stayed quiet So you didn’t hurt anymore.

So Damn Tired