Shield Made of Glass

country, Melancholic country ballad with female vocals over warm fingerpicked guitar, subtle airy synth pads that slowly swell into the chorus, Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, brushes on snare and soft bass entering halfway, Chorus lifts with layered harmonies and a gentle, hopeful rise in the chords for an emotional, uplifting arc, female vocals, uplifting, emotional

[Verse 1] Tried to be a shield Stand between your storms Let your sharpened phrases Break on my shoulders, not yours Stayed so calm on the surface While you traded old regrets You threw yesterday like arrows I whispered "let’s forget" (mmm) [Chorus] But I’m a shield made of glass Cracked from the pressure and the past I held you together till I split in half Cut by the edges of our love turned sharp Tried to stay steady, tried to stay kind Now I’m piecing back a scattered heart [Verse 2] You were both so sure Each believing you were right I kept searching for the middle In that endless midnight fight Saw the hurt behind your anger Tried to see with kinder eyes But I slipped right through the fractures Where there’s nothing left to prize (oh) [Chorus] ’Cause I’m a shield made of glass Cracked from the pressure and the past I held you together till I split in half Cut by the edges of our love turned sharp Tried to stay steady, tried to stay kind Now I’m piecing back a scattered heart [Bridge] Still I gather every fragment Hold the hurt and keep the hope I can’t fix what you won’t heal But I can learn to let you go [Chorus] I was a shield made of glass Now I’m stepping from the blast Won’t stand in the fire just to fall apart I’m learning to cradle my own tender heart Tried to stay steady, tried to stay kind Now I’m finally choosing my own life

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