Put My Armor

[Intro] [Low Piano / Distant Heartbeat / Whisper] Tell me, why do I keep my armor on? 괜찮다고 말하면서 또 한 걸음 뒤로 물러나 I learned a long time ago— sometimes silence is how a heart survives. [Verse 1] 매일 같은 하루, 같은 표정 I read the room before I speak 누가 웃고 있는지 누가 나를 보고 있는지 한마디를 꺼내기 전에 열 번을 다시 생각해 What if I’m wrong? What if they turn away? 잘하고 싶은 마음은 아직 남아 있는데 손끝은 자꾸만 굳어가 I’m not afraid to try I’m afraid of what comes after [Pre-Chorus] 심장은 먼저 방어를 배워 상처보다 빠르게 문을 닫아 They call it being careful They call it being cold But nobody asks what made me this controlled [Chorus] I put my armor on 아무렇지 않은 척해 I keep my distance before you get too close I’m not heartless, I’m protecting 부서지지 않으려고 “Please don’t hurt me again.” [Post-Chorus] Oh, oh Don’t mistake my silence for pride Oh, oh I’m just trying to stay alive 차가운 게 아니야 겁이 난 것뿐이야 [Verse 2] 피드백이라는 이름 아래 남겨진 몇 개의 문장들 “왜 몰랐어?” 그 짧은 말이 오래 남아 So I learned to double-check I learned to never show the cracks 질문 하나도 위험해져 실수 하나가 나를 정의해 I became good at disappearing while standing right in front of you 웃고 있지만 every muscle is waiting for the next attack [Pre-Chorus 2] 신뢰가 없는 곳에서는 자유조차 사치가 돼 People don’t become smaller because they have no dreams Sometimes they simply learn it’s safer not to be seen [Chorus] I put my armor on 강한 척하는 두 눈 뒤에 I’m not careless, I’m surviving 무너지지 않으려고 Maybe I can still believe “Maybe I can be myself.” [Bridge] [Minimal Piano / Almost Spoken] Why do I calculate every word? 왜 숨 쉬는 것조차 조심스러울까? If every mistake becomes evidence then how am I supposed to grow? 사람은 감시 속에서 자신을 보여주지 않아 They learn the safest answer. The safest expression. The safest version of themselves. Not creativity. Not trust. Just survival. [Build-Up] But maybe… 완벽하지 않아도 괜찮다고 누군가 말해준다면 Maybe I could lower my guard one piece at a time. [Chorus] [Full Orchestra / Deep Bass / Powerful Vocal] I put my armor down 아주 조금씩 내려놔 I don’t have to disappear to stay safe I’m still afraid, but I’m moving 떨리는 마음 그대로 Maybe this heart can breathe again [Post-Chorus] [Layered Vocals / Emotional] No more, no more 모든 걸 경계하지 않아도 돼 No more, no more 상처를 피하려 나를 숨기지 않아도 돼 I’m not weak I’m not broken I was protecting what was left of me. [Outro] [Soft Piano / Breath Vocal] Maybe healing is not becoming fearless 두려움이 있어도 문을 조금 열어보는 것 Maybe trust is not knowing I’ll never be hurt 아파도 다시 세상을 믿어보는 것 So tonight, I’ll leave the armor by the door And breathe