I built my house on solid ground No cracks, no risks, no shaking sound Kept my hands clean, kept my head low Watched every high road come and go Called it wisdom, called it smart Kept the fire out my heart Slept at night without a bruise But I had more than fear to lose Safe never saved me It just kept me small Never broke my body But it built these walls Yeah, I stayed unscarred But I barely breathed Safe never saved me I let chances knock and leave Said “I’m fine” and half-believed Traded spark for steady ground Told myself that’s strength I found But comfort’s just a quiet cage Soft as truth and twice as safe It don’t hurt and it don’t bleed But it don’t set you free Safe never saved me It just slowed the fall Never burned my fingers Never let me crawl Yeah, I played it calm While my life went weak Safe never saved me You can hide behind control Call it balance, call it soul But there’s a difference you can’t fake Between alive and wide awake I’d rather shake I’d rather bleed Than fade behind what’s guaranteed Safe never saved me It just kept me still Never broke my spirit But it broke my will Yeah, I’d rather fall Than slowly freeze Safe never saved me Door’s wide open Wind’s on my face If I go down It won’t be in one place Safe never saved me
