[Verse 1] Today someone asked me why I've been so cold I smiled like it was nothing Like I had control I said the truth out loud And it shook the room Because some lessons stay Like a bruise won't move [Pre-Chorus] They said, "What did they teach you?" I looked at the floor I learned to keep it quiet I learned to want less more I learned when it gets too deep Don't let it show So I built my defense Where the warm blood goes [Chorus] It's because I was taught To put ice where it hurts (ice where it hurts) So I put it on my heart And I made that hurt work (ice where it hurts) If I sound a little frozen It's the way I survived I put ice on my heart So I could stay alive [Verse 2] My hands know how to flinch Before they can reach I keep my need in my pocket Like a secret key I don't let people in Then blame them when they leave But every locked-up night Is a door inside of me [Pre-Chorus] They said, "Why won't you let go?" I said, "I don't know how" When love got too close I turned the fire down I wear my quiet armor Like it keeps me whole But it only hides the crack It never heals the cold [Chorus] It's because I was taught To put ice where it hurts (ice where it hurts) So I put it on my heart And I made that hurt work (ice where it hurts) If I sound a little frozen It's the way I survived I put ice on my heart So I could stay alive [Bridge] Maybe I don't need forever Maybe I need a hand Maybe not every wound Has to make me hard If you stay through the thaw If you stay through the ache You might find a real me Under all that weight [Final Chorus] It's because I was taught To put ice where it hurts (ice where it hurts) So I put it on my heart And I made that hurt work (ice where it hurts) But if you keep on holding me I might start to crack I put ice on my heart Now I'm learning to come back [Outro] Little by little I can feel the spring Little by little Something starts to sing
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