Prompt / Lyrics
Verse 1 I used to speak in gentle tones, soft as winter morning light. But somewhere in the way you twisted words, I learned to brace before the fight. I kept trying to stay gentle, even when it hurt to stay… Until my voice became a tremble you said was getting in your way. Chorus I didn’t want to break— I only wanted to be heard. But you wrote the story backwards and made my crying sound absurd. Now every time I raise my voice, I feel ashamed for how it sounds… But you never tell them all the times you pushed me down.. Verse 2 I miss the person that I was— the one you say you never saw. I miss the way I used to breathe before I learned to fear your flaws. You’d speak so calm while I unraveled, then shake your head like I’m to blame… While you erased every bruise you caused and left me holding all the shame. Chorus I didn’t want to break— I only wanted you to care. But you kept stepping on my silence ’til I shattered in the air. Now I apologize for trembling, for raising up a fragile plea… But all I ever really wanted was for you to stop hurting me. Bridge It’s lonely when your sorrow is the evidence they use… When your pain becomes the reason they believe the lies they choose. And I’m tired of being the ending to the story you control… When all I ever did was bleed in the places no one knows. Final Chorus I didn’t want to break— I fought so hard to stay the same. But the saddest part of all of this is how you barely learned my name. You only saw the moments when the hurt rose to my face… Never cared for all the quiet years I spent holding your mistakes. Outro I’m sorry for the shouting, but I’m sadder for the truth… That I lost myself defending a love that never sheltered me or soothed.
Tags
modern country with cinematic building vocal
Duration
3:16
Instrumental
No
Created
1/5/2026