[Verse 1] I found my heart beside the sea A little shell that looked like me Pink and pretty, smooth and small But one wrong wave could crack it all I kept it tucked beneath my sleeve So no one knew what I believed Every time somebody came too near I built another wall of fear [Pre-Chorus] Shell closed tight, ocean wide Keeping every little feeling inside You can knock, but you won't get through There's too many cracks I never showed you [Chorus] I've got a seashell heart And it's fragile from the start Pretty colors, tiny scars Shining underneath the stars If you hold me, hold me gently Don't you squeeze too hard I've got a seashell heart And it's easy to break apart [Verse 2] I painted flowers on the cracks Hoping they'd all cover that But every tide that touched my feet Reminded me of who I'd been I heard the waves say, “You can heal” But healing isn't always pretty or real Sometimes you lose a piece of you Before you find something new [Pre-Chorus] Shell closed tight, ocean wide Maybe I don't have to run and hide If I open up the door Maybe I won't hurt like before [Chorus] I've got a seashell heart And it's fragile from the start Pretty colors, tiny scars Shining underneath the stars If you hold me, hold me gently Don't you squeeze too hard I've got a seashell heart And it's easy to break apart [Bridge] So I left it on the shoreline Let the water wash it clean All the things I thought were weaknesses Were the pieces making me And when another wave arrived I didn't run, I stayed outside Let it crash against my feet And finally I could breathe [Final Chorus] I've got a seashell heart But it's stronger than I thought Every crack became a window To the person that I was You can hold me, hold me gently But I won't hide in the dark I've got a seashell heart And I'm learning not to break apart [Outro] Pink shell, blue sea Maybe being soft is part of me Wave comes in, wave goes out That's what growing up's about
