[Verse 1] Crowd’s roar Flashbulbs My name on a screen They only see the highlight reel Not the boy staring down at his own hands Wondering which side is real Left side burning with a borrowed rage Right side frozen in my doubt [low vocal register] Father’s shadow hanging off my cape I had to burn my way out [Chorus] Half cold Half flame I used to run from my own name But I chose the heat I chose the pain Turned all that pressure into change If you only see the hero on the stage You’re missing every scar I had to face Half cold Half flame I’m the one who broke the chain [Verse 2] Training field Midnight Breath in the air Footprints cracking through the ice Every hit Every fall Every sideways glare Asked me “Are you him or are you mine?” [whispered vocals] I heard her voice in the quiet halls “Live your life Not his design” So I stepped past the line I drew in school Let the fire and the frost align [Chorus] [Bridge] I was a weapon Now I choose who I save I was a number Now I write my own name Kids in the shelter Eyes wide when they call “Can you really stand between us and it all?” [soft] I say “I’m trying” [louder Rising] But I’ll keep trying ’Til this heart stops dividing [Chorus]
