Splinters

[Verse 1]
I held the line until it bled
Bit my tongue, believed instead
You said I was too much to feel
So I carved myself to something real

I wore your silence like a crown
Built my worth from breaking down
You loved me most when I was small
Now I’m too loud, too much, too raw

[Pre-Chorus]
You called it love - I called it war
I begged for less, you wanted more

[Chorus]
I’m not your splinter, not your shame
Not the echo of your blame
You made me doubt the skin I’m in
But I won’t wear your hurt again
I’m not your weak, I’m not your wound
I’m not the ghost you left too soon
I’m still standing, cracked and scarred
You lost your grip, you pushed too hard

[Verse 2]
You said I shattered when I spoke
But silence was the cruelest joke
I bent until my spine gave way
You smiled and told me I was brave

But brave don’t mean I didn’t break
Or that I wanted all this ache
You loved the way I came undone
But hated who I had become

[Pre-Chorus]
You called it truth - I called it pain
You held the match, I took the flame

[Chorus]
I’m not your splinter, not your shame
Not the echo of your blame
You made me doubt the skin I’m in
But I won’t wear your hurt again
I’m not your weak, I’m not your wound
I’m not the ghost you left too soon
I’m still standing, cracked and scarred
You lost your grip, you pushed too hard

[Bridge]
You don’t get to name my fire
You don’t get to feed the liar
I’ve stitched my soul with broken thread
And danced with every word you said

[Final Chorus]
I’m not your splinter, not your shame
Not the echo of your blame
You made me doubt the skin I’m in
But I won’t wear your hurt again
I’m not your weak, I’m not your wound
I’m not the ghost you left too soon
I’m still standing, cracked and scarred
You lost your grip, you pushed too hard

Splinters (Original)

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