(Verse 1) You lock the door and you pace the floor With your fists balled tight against the wall There’s an old ghost kicking at your broken ribs And you’re just waiting for the roof to fall I see the fire burning in your eyes It’s a heavy shield that you have to bear You’re screaming out at the empty dark Because trust is a word that you just can’t wear. (Chorus) But you don't have to fight me to prove you're torn I’m not the one who left you in the storm If you need to break, let the pieces hit the floor I’ll stay right here, guarding the door When the shaking stops and the wild winds blow I’ll carry the weight till you can let it go. (Verse 2) They took your childhood, they took your peace And they left a tangled, heavy chain Now everybody tells you just to move along Like it's easy to forget the pain They call you angry, they call you wild But I know it’s just the hurt trying to find a tongue You’ve been running standard on a broken track Since the days when you were far too young. (Chorus) But you don't have to fight me to prove you're torn I’m not the one who left you in the storm If you need to break, let the pieces hit the floor I’ll stay right here, guarding the door When the shaking stops and the wild winds blow I’ll carry the weight till you can let it go. (Bridge) And it’s okay if you don’t know how to start again Or if you look at me with doubt and fear I don’t need a single thing from you, my friend Except to know that you can hear me here You are not the damage that they left behind You are still the man beneath the scars And we can sit right here in the deepest pit Until we find the evening stars. (Chorus) No, you don't have to fight me to prove you're torn I’m not the one who left you in the storm If you need to break, let the pieces hit the floor I’ll stay right here, guarding the door When the shaking stops and the wild winds blow I’ll carry the weight till you can let it go. (Outro) Yeah, the weight is heavy, but my back is strong I’ve been waiting for you all along Just breathe it out... let the armor fall I’m right here, buddy, through it all.
