[Verse 1] I've been wearing this smile like armor all week Swallowing words that were too sharp to speak The weight in my chest has a language of its own But I've learned how to carry it, silent as stone [Pre-Chorus] Everyone asks if I'm doing alright I nod and I lie through the small talk and light But something is cracking, I feel it give way The dam that I built is beginning to break [Chorus] So let the tears fall like rain on the window Let them wash over all that I've held below There's a kind of freedom in finally letting go These tears that shine, they're mine, they're mine I'm not ashamed of these tears that shine [Verse 2] I thought if I cried, I'd be giving in Like sadness was something I shouldn't let win But grief isn't weakness and joy isn't fake Sometimes the bravest thing is letting your heart break [Pre-Chorus] I'm tired of pretending the hurt isn't real Of hiding the weight of everything I feel So I'm opening the floodgates, no more holding on The strongest thing I'll do is admit I'm not that strong [Chorus] So let the tears fall like rain on the window Let them wash over all that I've held below There's a kind of freedom in finally letting go These tears that shine, they're mine, they're mine I'm not ashamed of these tears that shine [Bridge] Every drop is a story I didn't know how to tell Every sob is a piece of me learning to heal There's beauty in breaking, there's light in the pain I'm not drowning, I'm cleansing—I'm learning my name [Chorus] So let the tears fall like rain on the window Let them wash over all that I've held below There's a kind of freedom in finally letting go These tears that shine, they're mine, they're mine I'm not ashamed of these tears that shine [Outro] I've been holding the ocean inside of my eyes But tonight I'll let it pour, no more compromise These tears that shine They're proof that I'm alive