Iron in My Chest

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I walked through the rain-slick yards With a crack in my name Her last words still cut deep Like a blade in a frame Empty rooms, cold floors Same bruise, same night But I held my breath in the dark And I held on tight [Pre-Chorus] I felt the floor shake I felt the fear rise Still I kept my hands up Kept my head high If the sky falls down I’ll stand in the flame I was bent, not broken I can say my own name [Chorus] I won’t break down I won’t break down I rise from the ash I won’t break down I won’t break down I found my way back now I won’t break down [Verse 2] They said, “Boy, you’re finished” I said, “Watch me breathe” Every scar on my skin Is a map of what I need From the gutter to the gate From the knife to the light I learned pain can be a forge If you hold on through the fight [Rap Section] Cold nights, hard miles, hands full of shattered glass Still I run through the storm, never let the fear pass Heart split wide, but the pride stays lit I was built from the wreck, I can’t quit this One step, two steps, hear the thunder come I got ghosts in my blood, but my pulse still drums Took the fall, took the loss, took the hit, took the blame Now I stand in the fire and I answer to my name [Bridge] And if you hear me fading Pull me back to the line I’ve been through the valley I have crossed that border time Now the storm can break On the shield I made I was lost for a moment Now I know my way [Final Chorus] I won’t break down I won’t break down I rise from the ash I won’t break down I won’t break down My heart still beats loud I won’t break down I won’t break down I found my way back now I won’t break down