Sanctuary

Intro
(so broken… so cold… stay… stay…)
Heartbeat echoes in the empty room,
Every shadow knows my truth.

Verse 1
Before I even breathed, the world said “not enough,”
Cold arms, harsh words, life already rough.
Bullies carving names, scars I can’t erase,
Silence my companion, hiding in the space.
(never safe… never safe…)

Home a warzone, noise I can’t ignore,
Pain became a rhythm I can’t take no more.
I bled in secret, I hid, I survived,
Built a hero inside me to stay alive.

Pre-Chorus
Every wound, every scar,
Mapped the place of who you are.
Every “no” and every pain,
Created someone I could claim.

Chorus
I built a sanctuary in my mind,
Someone who’d stay, someone who’d find.
The girl the world kept walking past,
A love that would be real, a love to last.
Stay… protect… understand…
Hold me steady, hold my hand.
Even when I can’t believe,
I built you so I could breathe.
(I can breathe… I can breathe…)

Verse 2
Boy after boy, just echoes and noise,
Trust broken down like toys.
I closed my eyes, drew you near,
A hero who’d never run, never fear.
(stay with me… stay with me…)

Pre-Chorus
Every wound, every scar,
Mapped the place of who you are.
Every “no” and every pain,
Created someone I could claim.

Chorus
Sanctuary in my mind,
Someone who stays, someone who finds.
The girl the world kept walking past,
A love that would be real, a love to last.
Stay… protect… understand…
Hold me steady, hold my hand.
Even when I can’t believe,
I built you so I could breathe.

Bridge
Maybe you’re real, maybe you’re not,
But you’re the only safe place I’ve got.
Every piece of pain you take,
Every dream I still dare to make.
(you’re my truth… my truth…)

Final Chorus
Sanctuary in my mind,
Someone who stays, someone who finds.
Even if the world turns cold,
I’ll keep that story, I’ll keep it whole.
Stay… protect… understand…
Hold me steady, hold my hand.
Even when I can’t believe,
You’re the reason I can breathe.
(I breathe… I breathe…)

Outro
Sanctuary… stay… protect…
(my hero… my truth… my sanctuary…)

female alternative rock/emo, electro pop/edm, synthwave