Palmtop Tiger (Taiga Aisaka, Toradora!)

[Verse 1] Tiny fists in a bigger room Keys on the table, shoes by the door Rich house, broken glass Nobody stayed when the lights went off She learned to bite first Learned to sleep with one eye open School bell rings, she walks alone Acting mean, feeling broken [Pre-Chorus] Don’t call it pride It’s a shield she wore Don’t call it fire She was left at the floor [Chorus] Palmtop Tiger, hold on Palmtop Tiger, hold on You were never too much You were only left too long Palmtop Tiger, breathe in Palmtop Tiger, breathe in Love came back to your hands And it taught you how to win [Verse 2] Dad ran out with the numbers Mom got a new last name She stood in the doorway Feeling like a spare room flame Then Ryuuji brought the rice Folded quiet into the day A steady pair of hands When the world kept slipping away [Pre-Chorus] She didn’t know trust Could feel this small A warm meal, a look And the wall starts to fall [Chorus] Palmtop Tiger, hold on Palmtop Tiger, hold on You were never too much You were only left too long Palmtop Tiger, breathe in Palmtop Tiger, breathe in Love came back to your hands And it taught you how to win [Bridge] Now she can say her name Without turning to stone Now she can let someone close And still feel like her own Not a burden Not a mistake Just a girl with a scar Learning how to stay [Final Chorus] Palmtop Tiger, hold on Palmtop Tiger, hold on You were never too much You were only left too long Palmtop Tiger, breathe in Palmtop Tiger, breathe in Love came back to your hands And it taught you how to win Palmtop Tiger Palmtop Tiger (hold on) Palmtop Tiger You learned to open up