Even When It Hurts
Verse 1 I carried every word like stones inside my chest, Replayinâ all the moments I could never rest. I wanted you to feel the ache you left in me, But anger only chained me to the memory. I built a wall so high I couldnât see the sky, Told myself forgiveness meant the hurt was justified. But maybe letting go donât mean that you were right, It means Iâm done sleeping with the war at night. Pre-Chorus And I donât have to forget, I donât have to pretend, But I can lay this burden down Before it breaks me again. Verse 2 Some days I feel strong, some days I fall apart, Some days the past still reaches for my heart. I used to think forgiveness was a gift for you, But now I see itâs something I must give me too. I wonât let bitterness become my name, I wonât let pain keep passing down the flame. I can set a boundary and still be kind, I can free my soul without changing my mind. Pre-Chorus And I donât have to run, I donât have to fight, I can bless the broken road And still walk toward the light. Chorus I forgive even when it hurts, Even when the wound still burns, Even when my heart says, âNo, not yet,â Iâm learning peace is what I deserve. I forgive, but I donât erase, I can love from a safer place. It may be hard, but Iâm still worth The freedom on the other side of hurt. Bridge Forgiveness ainât a doorway back To places that destroyed me. Itâs not a crown for what they did, Itâs mercy finally toward me. I release what I canât repair, I breathe out what Iâve held in there. One tear, one prayer, one trembling word â I choose love, even when it hurts. Final Chorus I forgive even when it hurts, Even when the wound still burns. I donât need the scars to disappear To know that healing can return. I forgive, but I still grow, I let the heavy river flow. It may be hard, but Iâm still worth The freedom on the other side of hurt. Outro I forgive⊠Not because it didnât hurt me, But because I wonât let it own me. I forgive⊠And I come back home to me.
