Battered Wings

[Verse 1] Everyone looks so certain I’m stuck in this crowded room Trying to carve out a corner Just big enough to be me Digging through all this sorrow Like there’s a map in the pain Asking the dark for an answer That never says my name [Pre-Chorus] I wanna lean on a shoulder And not apologize I wanna trust that you’ll hold me And I won’t fall this time [Chorus] Why is this life so damn hard? Why do I still care about you? Battered wings Tired heart Still reaching for a sky I never knew Broken pieces can’t be mended Quite the same as they were before If it’s a crime to feel this pain Then why am I still wanting more? [Verse 2] I practice being okay In the mirror every night Tell myself “you’re not a burden” But the words don’t fit right I’m learning the art of breathing Through all that I can’t control Holding the hurt like a secret That’s heavier than my soul [Pre-Chorus] I wanna lean on a shoulder And not be turned away I wanna trust you with all this And not be the one you blame [Chorus] Why is this life so damn hard? Why do I still care about you? Battered wings Tired heart Still reaching for a sky I never knew Broken pieces can’t be mended Quite the same as they were before If it’s a crime to feel this pain Then lock me in your arms once more [Bridge] Maybe I don’t get answers Maybe I just get through Step by shaking step Closer to something true (oh) If all that I am Is a story in scars Would you stay Would you stay And trace them in the dark? [Chorus] Why is this life so damn hard? Why do I still care about you? Battered wings Tired heart Still reaching for a sky I never knew Broken pieces can’t be mended Quite the same as they were before If it’s a crime to feel this pain I’m guilty But I want more [Outro] If it’s a crime to feel this pain At least it means I’m still here today