fragile fortress

Yeah... (sighs)

Just need a second to breathe.

Lately the walls are leaning in

Battling ghosts underneath my skin

I put on a smile for the crowd outside

But the mirror knows what I try to hide

Running from thoughts that I can't outrun

Staring down the barrel of a setting sun

And it's heavy, yeah,

it's heavy on my chest

Trying my best just to find some rest (ooh)

I'm still standing through the freezing rain

Learning how to carry all this quiet pain

I won't break, though the wind might blow

Keeping hold of hope in the undertow (yeah)

They say just shake it off,

pull yourself up

But there's a slow leak in an empty cup

No handbook for the weight in the mind

Just taking one step at a time

Forgiving the scars that I carry inside

No more running, no more places to hide

I'm still standing through the freezing rain

Learning how to carry all this quiet pain

I won't break, though the wind might blow

Keeping hold of hope in the undertow (ooh-ooh)

Just keeping hold...

Yeah.

(breathes out) We're

gonna be

alright.