I Held the Line

[Verse 1] I learned to breathe With weight on my chest Smiled through cracks Did my quiet best I carried words I never said Held the door When hope was dead [Pre-Chorus] You called it patience I called it pain But I didn’t break I stayed the same [Chorus] I held the line When it cost me sleep I held the line When my hands were weak I didn’t scream I didn’t run I stayed too long But I wasn’t done I held the line Till it burned through me Now I let go And I finally breathe [Verse 2] I fixed the cracks While you looked away Told myself “This is just a phase” I bled in silence Called it love Thought being strong Would be enough [Pre-Chorus 2] You call it leaving I call it truth I didn’t lose you I found my youth [Chorus] I held the line When it hurt like hell I held the line When I couldn’t tell If staying meant I’d disappear Or leaving meant I’d still be here I held the line Till I couldn’t see Now I let go And I choose me [Bridge – Drop / Half-Time] This isn’t rage This isn’t blame This is the sound Of breaking chains I didn’t leave quietly I left alive [Final Chorus – maximal] I held the line Now I let it fall I gave my heart I gave it all But love that costs Your dignity Is not love It’s captivity I held the line Now hear me say I’m still standing Just walked away [Outro] I held the line. Now I’m free.