(Verse 1) I heard the whisper of the dawn, Soft as a threadbare lie, And knew that we’d be ghosts by noon, Lost in the spaces we denied. [soft drums] You looked at me like I was glass, Too clear to hide behind, But darling, there’s a strength in breaking, In shattering what’s misaligned. [electronic, dance] (Chorus) So take the pieces you wanted, I’ll take what I learned, There’s a weight to the wounds Only the scarred understand. I’ll walk out of this shadow With a truer light to burn— Knowing my worth, Not as yours to hold or command. (Verse 2) You wore your love like armor, Kept it close, so tight, so near, But I was more than someone’s shield, More than someone’s fear. It took a storm to set me free, From the shelter of your touch, The cost of love was my own name— I paid that price too much. (Chorus) So take the pieces you wanted, I’ll take what I learned, There’s a weight to the wounds Only the scarred understand. I’ll walk out of this shadow With a truer light to burn— Knowing my worth, Not as yours to hold or command. (Bridge) The beauty of losing what we had Is the space it clears for grace— Every goodbye, a gentle knife Cutting closer to my place. I’ll walk from you as whole as ash, Still smoldering but free, Knowing I am not the fire, But the spark I dared to be. (Outro) So here’s to the emptiness, the cracks, the gold, To the mirrors I no longer face alone. Here’s to finding out how little I owe— Here’s to finding out I am my own.
