[Verse 1] You said, "You look alright" In that grocery aisle light Half a smile, cardboard eyes Hands in my sleeves, just passing time All the glasses on the floor I swept them under bedroom drawers Told my friends, ("It’s just a phase") Traced every tremor on my face [Chorus] the cracks still shine All the lines where I broke and I bled (like a map of every time) That I thought I was better off dead (it took so long) Just to stitch back a heart like this (I’m doing fine now) But the cracks still shine For me to fix [Verse 2] New shirt, same old scar Under the cuff on my forearm Laugh it off, change the thread Switch out the words I used to dread Therapist room, ticking clock Coffee gone cold by four o’clock "Look how far you came" When I still taste (the pain) [Chorus] (‘Cause the cracks still shine) All those lines where I broke and I bled (It’s a map of every time) That I hoped I was better off dead Oh it took so long Just to stitch back my heart like this (I’m doing ok now) But the cracks still shine For me to fix [Bridge] I trace the edges Silver seams along the pain (Every breaking) Holding in a different name Some call it healing It’s not clean, but it’s mine Every broken space Lets in a little light [Chorus] Yeah the cracks (still shine) All the lines where I broke and I bled (and cried) (like a map of every time) I tried to run When I swore I was better off dead (Oh it took so long!) To really believe I could live like this (Or am I dreaming) While the cracks still shine For me to fix
