Mennie and Jhope

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Mennie wore her pain Like schoolbooks on her back Late nights on the stairs Trying not to crack She smiled at the door Then cried when it closed Too many quiet wounds Nobody ever saw [Pre-Chorus] She kept her heart folded Small in her hand Then one bright name Helped her stand [Chorus] jhope, you lit her sky jhope, you made her try When the dark got loud You were hope out loud jhope, stay in her song jhope, make her strong Mennie learned to rise With stars in her eyes [Verse 2] Seventeen and shaking At the edge of the floor Mean words in the hallway Kept knocking at her door But she found your smile On a cracked phone screen And for the first time She believed in a dream [Pre-Chorus] She kept her heart folded Small in her hand Then one bright name Helped her stand [Chorus] jhope, you lit her sky jhope, you made her try When the dark got loud You were hope out loud jhope, stay in her song jhope, make her strong Mennie learned to rise With stars in her eyes [Bridge] Now she walks a little taller Past the hurt and pain Faint scars on her spirit Turning into strength If the world says "give up" She says "watch me go" 'Cause love found Mennie And hope found home [Chorus] jhope, you lit her sky jhope, you made her try When the dark got loud You were hope out loud jhope, stay in her song jhope, make her strong Mennie learned to rise With stars in her eyes