Broken House

Lyrics

[Verse 1] My dad had a heavy hand Left marks on my skin, left marks on my name I learned the sound of a closing fist Before I learned how to say the pain [Verse 2] Eggshell floors in a narrow hall One wrong breath and the whole house shook I held my tears like a stolen coin Kept my rage in a notebook [Pre-Chorus] But I saw my face in the broken glass And I knew I could not stay there Not one more night, not one more scar I was done being swallowed whole [Chorus] I will not become you I will not become you (not me) I will break this chain I will break this chain (break it now) You made a wound in me But I made my own way out [Verse 3] So I walked through the front door slow With my fists unclenched, my back held high No more fear in my lungs for you No more poison in my eyes [Pre-Chorus] You taught me hurt like it was love But love don’t leave a child in flames I took your shadow off my skin And I named my own last name [Chorus] I will not become you I will not become you (not me) I will break this chain I will break this chain (break it now) You made a wound in me But I made my own way out [Bridge] I carried that house for years Like a stone in my chest, cold and black Then I set it down in the dirt And I never looked back [Final Chorus] I will not become you I will not become you (not me) I will break this chain I will break this chain (break it now) You made a wound in me But I made my own way out I made my own way out (out)