Chrome Through the Cracks

[Intro – gentle piano melody, subtle reverb] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – soft piano, muted kick drum] I keep my heart behind a fragile veil Scared the light will make the flaws prevail Every chip and scratch I try to hide Afraid the world will see me break inside [Pre-Chorus – swelling strings, quiet hi-hats] I thought the cracks would drown the glow But something bright refused to go [Chorus 1 – layered vocals, warm bass, full drum beat] My glass heart shatters but don’t you know Chrome reflections keep shining through the cracks Every piece still holds a little glow I don’t have to fix what the light can catch [Interlude, Instrumental Solo – piano and violin duet, soft reverb] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 2 – piano with subtle synth pad, steady bass] I used to glue the pieces back with fear Pretending I had nothing left to clear But when the sun hit just the right way I saw the shine I tried to disarray [Pre-Chorus 2 – louder strings, building snare rolls] The cracks aren’t scars that drag me down They’re where the good stuff finally found [Chorus 2 – harmonized vocals, elevated drum track, subtle synth swells] My glass heart shatters but don’t you know Chrome reflections keep shining through the cracks Every piece still holds a little glow I don’t have to fix what the light can catch The edges sharp but the light still shows Chrome reflections keep shining through the cracks [Bridge – stripped back piano, intimate vocals] I don’t need to be whole to be seen The shine’s not in the perfect, it’s in the in-between Every crack’s a window for the light to start I’m learning to love the broken parts [Final Chorus – full band, soaring vocals, string crescendo] My glass heart shatters but don’t you know Chrome reflections keep shining through the cracks Every piece still holds a little glow I don’t have to fix what the light can catch I’ll let the cracks be where the light can grow Chrome reflections keep shining through the cracks [Outro – fading piano, soft vocal hum] Shining through the cracks Shining through the cracks