Glass child

They said I was a perfect child
Kept it together, played my role
Smiled pretty, stayed out the way
Never loud, never out of control

I wore that crown like it meant love
Like being “good” was enough
But silence isn’t innocence
It’s just a child giving up

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Pre-Chorus
I thought if I stayed small
You’d never let me fall

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Chorus
I was your golden, I was your quiet
Loved me most when I didn’t fight it
Called it love but it felt like hiding
I was perfect as long as I stayed silent

Now I’m older, I see the truth
It wasn’t love—it was easy to use
You didn’t want me, you wanted control
I was your golden… quiet soul

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Verse 2
You disappeared into your highs
Came back different every time
Eight years clean, I held my breath
Now I’m watching it rewind

I grew up while you stood still
Still talk to me like I’m a kid
I asked for respect, just something real
And you turned around and raised your fists

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Pre-Chorus
That was the moment it all broke
Love shouldn’t leave you bruised and choked

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Chorus
I was your golden, I was your quiet
Loved me most when I didn’t fight it
Called it love but it felt like hiding
I was perfect as long as I stayed silent

Now I’m older, I see the truth
It wasn’t love—it was easy to use
You didn’t want me, you wanted control
I was your golden… quiet soul

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Bridge
I laughed when you crossed that line
‘Cause something in me finally died
All those years I needed you
You were someone I survived

You don’t get to twist this now
Don’t get to play the victim loud
You lost me when you raised your hand
And still can’t see why I won’t stand

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Break (soft)
I used to run to you for everything…
Now I don’t even know you the same

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Final Chorus
I was your golden, I was your quiet
Now I’m the one who won’t stay silent
You can keep all your rewriting
I know the truth, I’m done denying

I still love you—that’s the worst part
But I won’t let you break my heart
You chose your side, I chose my soul
I’m not your golden… quiet anymore

Rock, heavy rock, female