[Verse 1 — Soft, broken voice\] Sometimes you say things that break my heart, And I sit there quietly, falling apart. You overreact, and the words start to fly, And I swallow my feelings, pretending I'm fine. You don't see the tears that I'm holding inside, You don't hear all the pain behind every lie. Not a lie that you tell, but the smile that I wear, Just to keep you from thinking that nobody cares. I'm scared to let go, scared to break down, Scared that my tears will just turn things around. 'Cause if you see me hurting, you'll blame yourself again, And I'm afraid you'll sink deeper into all your pain. \[Pre-Chorus — Voice beginning to crack\] So I hide all the hurt that I wish you could see, 'Cause I'm scared what my sadness might do to you and me. I'm trying to save you while I'm breaking inside, And I don't know how much longer I can keep this inside. \[Chorus — Powerful, emotional vocals\] And I cry when you can't see, When your hurtful words get the best of me. I love you more than you'll ever know, But you hurt my heart when you lose control. I'm scared to fall apart in your arms, Scared my tears will only cause you harm. I need you to heal, I need you to try, I'm begging you to get help, but you won't tell me why. And even when the whole world falls apart, I'll still be right here with my open heart. But, baby, I'm hurting, can't you see? I'm trying to save you while I'm losing me. \[Verse 2 — Sad, gentle voice\] I wish you could see yourself through my eyes, See the good in you that your own heart denies. I wish you would listen when I say you need help, Instead of fighting your battles all by yourself. I can't force you to heal, though God knows I've tried, I've begged and I've worried, I've cried deep inside. I want you to find peace, to feel you're enough, To know you deserve love when life gets rough. But when you lash out, I get scared of your pain, Afraid that my tears will make things worse again. So I swallow my sadness and tell you I'm fine, While the words that you said keep replaying in my mind. \[Pre-Chorus — Building emotion\] I don't want you drowning in guilt and regret, But I need you to understand the hurt you leave left. I can love you through storms, I can hold you up high, But I need to feel safe enough to cry. \[Chorus — Stronger, more desperate\] And I cry when you can't see, When your hurtful words get the best of me. I love you more than you'll ever know, But you hurt my heart when you lose control. I'm scared to fall apart in your arms, Scared my tears will only cause you harm. I need you to heal, I need you to try, I'm begging you to get help, but you won't tell me why. And even when the whole world falls apart, I'll still be right here with my open heart. But, baby, I'm hurting, can't you see? I'm trying to save you while I'm losing me. \[Bridge — Almost whispered, then rising into a cry\] What happens to the girl who's always being strong? The one who holds you close when everything goes wrong? Who holds back her tears so you won't blame yourself, While silently wishing you'd reach out for help? I'm not asking for perfect, I'm not asking for gold, I'm just asking for tenderness when your anger takes hold. I don't want to fight you, I don't want you to leave, I just want you to listen when I'm down on my knees. I want you to get better, I want us to grow, I want the kind of love where we're both safe to show The parts of our hearts that we're frightened to share, Where I can cry in your arms and know you'll still care. \[Final Chorus — Full power, heartbreaking vocals\] I'll still be here when the nights get cold, Still love your heart when the world feels cruel. I'll stand beside you through the hardest days, And I'll keep believing we can find better ways. But I need you to fight for your healing, too, 'Cause I can't do the work that belongs to you. I'll walk beside you, I'll give you my hand, But I need you to meet me and try to understand. I'm not giving up just because things get hard, You're still the one I hold close to my heart. But please, hear my crying, please hear my plea, I need you to care for the girl loving you through everything. \[Outro — Quiet, tearful whisper\] I love you when you're hurting. I love you when you're low. I'll stand beside you through the storms That neither one of us can control. But if you ever wonder why I sometimes turn away to cry, It's not because I stopped loving you... It's because I'm scared you'll blame yourself For the pain I feel inside. And, baby, I just want you to get better. I just want you to be okay. I just want us to have a future Where love doesn't hurt this way.
