What broke you… built me What hurt you… made me You were chasing snow at sunrise River cold against your skin Playing loud in borrowed basements Spending cash before it came in You were living — all gas, no brakes No map, no guardrails, no shame Every reckless chance you took Built the man that I became What broke you… built me What hurt you… made me You don’t slow down when it gets heavy You just lean into the spin Every fall that leaves you breathless Is another way to win You don’t chase a final answer You don’t need to understand Every road you swear is wasted Is just shaping where you’ll stand What broke you… built me What hurt you… made me If you’re walking on thin ice — dance Let them watch, let them talk If you’re living on the edge, take the chance That’s the only way to walk You don’t shrink to fit a border You don’t wait for safer ground All the space you think you’re risking Is the space that shapes your sound You were first one through the doorway Never asking if it fit Took the hit and kept it moving Never folding under it All the heat they tried to hand you All the lines they tried to draw You were writing in the margins I’m still living by that law What broke you… built me What scarred you… shaped me What broke you… built me What scarred you… shaped me
