[Verse 1] Another late-night living room trial You list my crimes I just smile Say "maybe you're right" Every shattered little promise on the floor I sweep it in a pile Save it for the nights I need a fight [Pre-Chorus] I’ve been the blade I’ve been the bruise I’ve been the lie And the bad excuse Every time I lose I learn to stand there bleeding [Chorus] Every heartache I’ve felt Or the ones that I dealt Every cut leaves a scar But it makes us who we are Every goodbye that burned Every lesson I learned I still carry every mark But it makes us who we are [Verse 2] I still hear your name in the kitchen light Laughing at a ghost Talking to an empty chair again I’ve been the storm in a quiet sky I’ve broken what I love Just to feel something in my hands [Pre-Chorus] I’ve been the thorn I’ve been the thread Pulled so hard That the seams all spread If I had the chance Would I change the ending? [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] I was so sharp I was all edge All armor Cutting through crowds just to feel a little taller [piano drops out Strings swell] Then you held up a mirror to the damage I’d done And I saw every face I’d ever turned from [crescendo] I am the hurt I am the healing I am the wound That kept on breathing If it breaks me It remakes me I’m still here [guitar solo] [Chorus]
