[Intro]
I still see that room when the house goes quiet
One hand on the moment, one voice broke the silence
[Verse 1]
Finger on the trigger, I was done with the fight
My brother stepped between me and the edge of the night
No sermon, no hero pose, just “look at me”
Two words from the only blood who refused to leave
Since then, the family picture got holes in the frame
Names I used to call don’t answer the same
Friends fell off like loose change from a worn-out coat
I learned some people love you till the truth gets close
[Pre-Chorus]
I gave my last piece, they called it a weakness
Opened the door, they came in with a reason
Now every kind word gets weighed in my hand
I want to believe, but I don’t understand
[Chorus]
They say love is real, but it left no proof
Being good got me burned straight through
Family getting smaller, every bond got thin
I keep my heart locked where the hurt can’t get in
If you reach for me, know I might pull away
I’m still alive, but I don’t trust what people say
[Verse 2]
Relationships don’t exist, just temporary rooms
Promises expire underneath cheap perfume
We said forever, then forever got bored
Now I read every silence like a slammed door
My brother never tells me what that night took
But I see it in the pause when he gives me that look
He saved my life, now I’m scared of the debt
How do you thank somebody for the worst night they met?
I carry his voice when the anger gets loud
A thread through the panic, a hand in the crowd
Not healed, not holy, still learning to stand
Trying not to punish the next heart for the last one’s hands
[Pre-Chorus]
I gave my last piece, they called it a weakness
Opened the door, they came in with a reason
Now every kind word gets weighed in my hand
I want to believe, but I don’t understand
[Chorus]
They say love is real, but it left no proof
Being good got me burned straight through
Family getting smaller, every bond got thin
I keep my heart locked where the hurt can’t get in
If you reach for me, know I might pull away
I’m still alive, but I don’t trust what people say
[Bridge]
Maybe trust ain’t a switch, maybe it’s a thread
Maybe some things survive because somebody said
“Stay right here,” when I wanted to disappear
So I’m leaving one door open, just enough to hear
[Final Chorus]
They say love is fake, but he proved them wrong
Held me through the quiet, kept me breathing long
Family getting smaller, still one name remains
One hand pulled me back from the worst of my pain
I may move cautious, I may carry the scars
But I’m not giving every stranger the keys to my heart
[Outro]
Finger off the trigger, feet back on the floor
I don’t call it healed, but I’m here once more