Shattered

**(Verse 1)**  
I hear the door slam shut, my heart racing in my chest,  
The echo of his heavy footsteps, I brace for the unrest.  
His voice crashes like thunder, shaking the very walls,  
I find myself hiding in shadows, anticipating his calls.  
The scent of whiskey hangs thick, fury swirling in his gaze,  
I feel a chill creeping over me, like an unending haze.  
**(Pre-Chorus)**  
But I refuse to let this darkness snuff out my inner light,  
I cling to hope tightly, striving to reclaim my fight.  
**(Chorus)**  
‘Cause I’m shattered, yet I’m rising,  
With every blow, I’m defying,  
I’m more than the hurt, more than the fear,  
I’ll gather my strength, I won’t disappear.  
Those sirens wail, they’re coming for me,  
I’m battling for my life, I’m breaking free.  
**(Verse 2)**  
The sting of his strike leaves marks that run so deep,  
Reeling backward, I falter, yet I refuse to weep.  
The air escapes my lungs as I crumple to the ground,  
But I crawl toward the bedroom, desperate to be found.  
Dialing 9-1-1, praying for the light,  
Hoping they’ll arrive before he returns to this fight.  
**(Pre-Chorus)**  
But I refuse to let this darkness snuff out my inner light,  
I cling to hope tightly, striving to reclaim my fight.  
**(Chorus)**  
‘Cause I’m shattered, yet I’m rising,  
With every blow, I’m defying,  
I’m more than the hurt, more than the fear,  
I’ll gather my strength, I won’t disappear.  
Those sirens wail, they’re coming for me,  
I’m battling for my life, I’m breaking free.  
**(Bridge)**  
He storms in like a haunting, a dead look in his eyes,  
But I’m prepared to fight back, I won’t let him decide.  
With every bruise I carry, I’m learning how to stand,  
I’ll take back my power, and reclaim my land.  
**(Chorus)**  
‘Cause I’m shattered, yet I’m rising,  
With every blow, I’m defying,  
I’m more than the hurt, more than the fear,  
I’ll gather my strength, I won’t disappear.  
Those sirens wail, they’re coming for me,  
I’m battling for my life, I’m breaking free.  
**(Outro)**  
In the ICU, I awaken to a brand new dawn,  
With a heart still beating, I’m learning to carry on.  
I’m shattered, yet I’m rising, I’ll rewrite my song,  
In the face of this storm, I finally belong.  
**spoken**
I’m more than the scars, I’m a warrior inside,  
With every step I take, I’ll reclaim my pride.

female, haunting, gritty but smooth, blues