

Prompt / Lyrics
Verse 1 You left before I drew my first breath, Before I could even take shape, Before I could be anything but a girl You walked away, and the world turned cold. Your shadow never reached my side, But I saw yours stretch over another life, A child not me, but your hand held hers, While I learned what it meant to be unheld. Pre-Chorus I screamed for you in silence, Bled for you in secret, But the one man who should have stood Was already gone. Chorus You left me broken, you left me bare, I feel every rejection, every void, every scar, Your absence carved into who I am. I watched other fathers lift their children, While I learned to lift myself from the dark. You were supposed to protect me, But all you gave was empty air. Verse 2 Every smile I envied, every arm I saw, Was a mirror of the love you refused. I grew with your betrayal in my veins, A bitter pulse, a hollow ache. I needed a shield, a hand, a guide, But you left me fragile in a world too sharp, And when I looked for you, All I found were shadows, All I found was silence. Chorus You left me broken, you left me bare, I feel every rejection, every void, every scar, Your absence carved into who I am. I watched other fathers lift their children, While I learned to lift myself from the dark. You were supposed to protect me, But all you gave was empty air. Bridge I hate you and I mourn you at the same time, The man who should have been my anchor Was a ghost I chased Through every year, every tear, every lonely night. Final Chorus I carry your absence like a crown of thorns, A weight that shapes the way I breathe, I longed for love that never came, I longed for protection that never stayed. You were supposed to protect me, But you abandoned me to the storm. Outro I am still standing, though broken, I am still surviving, though scarred, And I am learning to be my own shield. You left me broken, you left me bare You left me broken, you left me bare But I'm still here...
Tags
female, alternative rock/emo
3:43
No
8/21/2025