[Verse 1] If only we could face ourselves Ask what we're still holding on to What are we trying to protect What are we so afraid to lose There's no one left to blame But that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt Pouring salt into a wound That was already left exposed [Pre-Chorus] And it makes you wanna stay closed Never let anybody close When you've learned what love can do When it leaves a mark on you [Chorus] I understand you more now Now that I feel more like you do Like I could sit inside your skin Feel the world the way you do I understand, but it's not enough The lesson hurts, but it doesn't outweigh the love I could build these walls around my heart But I won't let the pain tear us apart I'll keep an open heart [Verse 2] I know how the hurt gets in How you learn to hold it all inside How you start to call it strength When you're only trying to survive And I could let it pull me under I could let it make me numb I could turn away from everything Before the damage comes But I refuse to go that way I won't become what made me afraid [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause I know why you stay closed Why you never let anybody close I can see the hurt beneath Everything you won't let me see [Chorus] I understand you more now Now that I feel more like you do Like I could sit inside your skin Feel the world the way you do I understand, but it's not enough The lesson hurts, but it doesn't outweigh the love I could build these walls around my heart But I won't let the pain tear us apart I'll keep an open heart [Bridge] Every barrier I'll keep breaking through Even when it tears me apart Even when it's hard to get through to you I won't deny the hurt I won't pretend it's fine But I won't let what happened then Decide who I become this time [Final Chorus] I understand you more now And maybe that's the hardest part To see the reasons for the distance And still reach out with an open heart I understand, but it's not enough The lesson hurts, but it doesn't outweigh the love And even if the world leaves its scars I won't let the pain decide who we are Every barrier I'll keep breaking through Even when it tears me apart I'll keep an open heart [Outro] I'll keep an open heart I'll keep an open heart Even when it hurts I'll keep an open heart
