Verse 1 I made the coffee before you woke Packed the bag, told the same old joke Nobody saw the second time I checked the door I've done this dance a hundred times before Pre-Chorus I didn't ask for a parade Just wanted you to know the price I paid Chorus I carried the weight I never said Folded it small, put it to bed Thought that love meant I'd carry it alone But silence isn't a love I've ever known I carried it quiet, carried it long Didn't know quiet could feel this wrong Verse 2 You'd ask me "how was your day" I'd say "fine" and look away Not because I didn't want you near Just didn't think you'd want to hear Pre-Chorus I didn't ask for a parade Just wanted you to know the price I paid Chorus I carried the weight I never said Folded it small, put it to bed Thought that love meant I'd carry it alone But silence isn't a love I've ever known I carried it quiet, carried it long Didn't know quiet could feel this wrong Bridge Maybe you didn't know Maybe I never showed Maybe the weight was mine to name Before I let it turn to blame Final Chorus So I'm laying down the weight I never said Not throwing stones, just lifting my head Love was never meant to carry alone Now I'm saying what I should've always known I'm done being quiet, done being strong for no one to see This is me, finally, setting it free (spoken tag under the fade) And most important — remember, you are extraordinary.
