[Intro] I didn’t start cold… the world just taught me how to hide. If I seem far away— It's because I've learned to survive! [Verse 1] I tried to open up, but they pushed me back, left me holding pieces in a shaky stack. Every word I shared came back too sharp, so I learned to measure each thought in my heart. I move through rooms, quiet and small, hiding the cracks they never saw at all. They call me distant while stepping on trust, but their own hands are the ones that rust. [Verse 2] I learned to turn soft thoughts into shields, ’cause no one respects what a quiet heart yields. They take kindness and leave you bare, then ask why you stop and stare. My patience wore thin from every lie, but I can’t undo what I let go by. Don’t ask why I seem so cold— try carrying weight that can’t be told. [Chorus] I build walls ’cause the world cuts deep, and I get tired when the night won’t sleep. I act tough, but it’s how I stay alive— every mark is proof that I survived. If I seem gone, I’m still here, just keeping myself From what I fear! [Verse 3] I’m running, stumbling, learning while I fall, carrying lessons bigger than the walls. I’m juggling fears, counting what I lost, learning that some things can’t come without cost. I push and I pull, I bend and I break, I take the wrong turn just to see what I make. I’m quiet in crowds, loud in my mind, trying to leave the pieces I can find. I move like a river that changes its way, never the same at the end of the day. I trip, I rise, I fight through the strain, I hold on to hope even in the rain. [Verse 4] Some nights I wish I could let go, but fear keeps me steady, moving slow. I want connection, a hand that stays, but I’ve learned to step lightly through the maze. I act unshaken, but I’m worn inside, I’ve loved too much, and I’ve tried to hide. If you see distance when I speak— just know I’m careful ’cause the world is weak. [Final Chorus] I build walls ’cause the world cuts deep, and I get tired when the night won’t sleep. I act tough, but it’s how I stay alive— every mark is proof that I survived. If I seem gone, I’m still here, just keeping myself from what I fear. I’m not heartless, I’m just worn, learning to stand in a world that’s torn. I'm not heartless, I'm just worn! [Outro] I’m not gone… just careful now, giving my heart to those who stay.
