[Verse 1]
I remember nights hearin’ plates hit the floor
Mama cryin’ in the kitchen while I stared at the door
I was young, heart racing, tryna stay in my room
But the yelling through the walls made the whole house gloom
Daddy said he’d change but he never stayed long
So I learned early life can go wrong
Now I keep my feelings buried way down
Smile in public but I’m breaking down
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know
People see me laughing with the crowd
But they don’t hear my silent thoughts loud
I been carrying pain I never chose
Tryna heal wounds nobody knows
[Chorus]
I come from empty hallways
Broken hearts and hard days
Mama stressed, bills unpaid
And my trust slowly fade
I was abandoned when I needed love most
Now I feel alone even standing close
If you hear this song, just know you ain’t weak
Sometimes strong people barely speak
[Verse 2]
School mornings with no sleep in my eyes
Still hearing arguments from last night
Teacher talking but my mind somewhere else
Tryna survive while I hated myself
Friends never knew what was happening home
I got good at pretending I’m strong
Headphones on with my hoodie low
Walking through pain nobody knows
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know
People see me laughing with the crowd
But they don’t hear my silent thoughts loud
I been carrying pain I never chose
Tryna heal wounds nobody knows
[Chorus]
I come from empty hallways
Broken hearts and hard days
Mama stressed, bills unpaid
And my trust slowly fade
I was abandoned when I needed love most
Now I feel alone even standing close
If you hear this song, just know you ain’t weak
Sometimes strong people barely speak
[Bridge]
And I swear these scars run deep
Some nights I barely sleep
Too many memories replay
I wish I could throw away
But I still got dreams inside
Even if my soul feel tired
I just wanna feel alright
Without crying every night
[Verse 3]
I remember standing in the rain alone
Looking at messages never sent to my phone
Thinking maybe people leave ‘cause I’m hard to love
Maybe I’ll never feel enough
That abandonment turned my heart cold
Made me scared to let people close
Cause every time I gave somebody trust
They disappeared and left me crushed
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know
People see me laughing with the crowd
But they don’t hear my silent thoughts loud
I been carrying pain I never chose
Tryna heal wounds nobody knows
[Chorus]
I come from empty hallways
Broken hearts and hard days
Mama stressed, bills unpaid
And my trust slowly fade
I was abandoned when I needed love most
Now I feel alone even standing close
If you hear this song, just know you ain’t weak
Sometimes strong people barely speak
[Verse 4]
But I still wake up every morning trying
Even when deep down I feel like crying
Still got hope buried under scars
Still believe I’ll make it far
Maybe one day mama gon’ smile more
Maybe peace finally knock at our door
Maybe I’ll stop carrying all this weight
And finally heal from all this pain
Cause I know there’s kids just like me
Acting okay but barely breathe
So if you hurting while hearing this song
Keep holding on, keep staying strong
Your past don’t define your soul
And broken hearts still can grow
Even flowers bloom through rain
And sunshine comes after pain
[Outro]
Yeah…
For every abandoned kid
For every stressed parent trying their best
For everybody hiding pain behind a smile
You’re still here
And that matters
