(Verse 1) I grew up quiet, kept it low, Learned early not to let it show. Smiled on cue, stayed out the way, Dreamed of sleep but feared the day. Every scar got stories too, Some I never told, just glued. (Pre-Chorus) Painted strong on a paper face, But that paint’s startin’ to flake. (Chorus) You learned to smile, learned to laugh, Use duct tape to hide your past. Learned to dress up, learned to fake, Like a stain covered with paint. Learned to listen, not be heard, Like a broken wing-ed bird. With all the things that you’ve been through, You’re like glass with super glue. (Verse 2) Papa said “boy, don’t you cry,” So I kept it all inside. Every “fine” was just a shield, Every hurt got half-healed. Now I’m grown but still that kid, Tryna mend what childhood did. (Bridge – soft, reflective) If you touch too hard, I’ll crack, Still learnin’ not to fold like that. I laugh loud, but that’s my cue, Cover pain with super glue. --- (Final Chorus – slow, stripped & broken) You learned to smile, learned to laugh, Use duct tape to hide your past. All the things that you’ve been through, You’re like glass with super glue. (hold 2 bars – instrumental breath) --- (Chorus Reprise – emotional lift, falsetto blend) You learned to talk but lost your voice (hold “voice” 3 beats), Learned to please, forgot your choice. Every tear you never cried (pause, inhale), They’re still drippin’ down inside. You held the world with hands that shake, Built your strength on what could break. And still, somehow, you made it through… (pause, whisper) With super glue. --- (Outro – layered vocal fade) 🎙️ (soft falsetto) Super glue… super glue… (whispered harmony) Still holdin’, still see-through… 🎙️ (final line, held 6–8 sec with reverb) Super… glue…
