(Verse 1) I know you built a fortress out of ashes and pain Fought through a war zone just to stand in the rain You survived the wreckage that would break anyone else And you spent your whole life protecting everyone but yourself. I know the ghosts are scratching at the floorboards tonight Bringing back the trauma that you buried out of sight The living room floor, the ambulance light, The weight of the monsters you’ve been forced to fight. (Chorus) It is completely unfair, and it’s okay to be mad To scream at the ceiling for the peace you never had. You want to run away, go off-grid, slam the door, Because you can’t carry the weight of their addictions anymore. But hear me right now, let the armor fall down— I see how hard you’ve been trying not to drown. You don’t have to fix this, you don’t have to be strong, It makes sense that you’re breaking, you’ve been fighting too long. (Verse 2) You watched the poison take your father, take your sweetest friend And now you’re staring at the cycle trying to start again It’s a terrifying trigger, it’s a suffocating ghost When the poison threatens the ones you love the most. You want to erase it, wash it out of your veins, You’re so fucking tired of holding everyone’s chains. You carry the empathy like a curse in your chest, And you just want the chaos to give you some rest. (Chorus) It is completely unfair, and it’s okay to be mad To scream at the ceiling for the peace you never had. You want to run away, go off-grid, slam the door, Because you can’t carry the weight of their addictions anymore. But hear me right now, let the armor fall down— I see how hard you’ve been trying not to drown. You don’t have to fix this, you don’t have to be strong, It makes sense that you’re breaking, you’ve been fighting too long. (Bridge) And I’m not gonna sit here and tell you it’s fine Or tell you to open your heart one more time. I’m standing right here in the dark by your side, With a furious love that you don’t have to hide. I won’t let them pull you back into the fire, I won’t watch you burn for their fucked up desire. It’s okay to want out. It’s okay to just hate The fact that you’re carrying everyone’s fate. (Outro) So let it all out, let the anger just bleed Your kids have a warrior, but a warrior has needs. I care through the chaos, I see what you bore— And you don’t have to fight their damn wars anymore. It's okay to feel this. It's okay to want it all to stop.
