Break the Bitter Chain

[Verse 1] You can’t pour peace from an empty cup, I know, I’ve tried, I’ve spilled enough. Walking around with a heart full of stones, Blaming the world for the seeds we’ve grown. Somebody hurt you, somebody lied, Somebody left you with fire inside. But if you keep feeding that angry flame, You’ll burn your own hands in somebody’s name. [Pre-Chorus] So take what you’ve got, even if it’s small, A roof, a breath, one friend to call. Before you curse what didn’t stay, Thank what helped you live today. [Chorus] Teach them to be thankful, Teach them how to see, That resentment is a prison And gratitude’s the key. Stop the cycle turning, Let the old pain fade, You don’t have to pass down Every wound they gave. Break the bitter chain, Let the sunlight in, Thank the hands that helped you, Then begin again. [Verse 2] Some people wake up counting what’s gone, Never see the blessing that carried them on. They hold onto hurt like it’s holy truth, But poison gets heavy when it lives in you. I’m not saying forget what tore you apart, I’m saying don’t let it harden your heart. You can name the pain, you can set it free, You can plant new roots in a better dream. [Pre-Chorus] So bless the lesson, bless the scar, Bless the road that brought you far. Before you curse another day, Find one good thing and say its name. [Chorus] Teach them to be thankful, Teach them how to see, That resentment is a prison And gratitude’s the key. Stop the cycle turning, Let the old pain fade, You don’t have to pass down Every wound they gave. Break the bitter chain, Let the sunlight in, Thank the hands that helped you, Then begin again. [Bridge] Oh, I refuse to carry What was never mine to keep. I refuse to bury My joy beneath their grief. I can honor where I come from Without becoming all their pain. I can be the one who chooses To end the family rain. [Chant / Outro] Thank you for the breath in me, Thank you for the ground beneath. Thank you for the ones who stayed, Thank you for another day. Break the chain, break the chain, I won’t hand down the same old pain. Break the chain, break the chain, Gratitude is how we change.