Shadow in the Light

I speak in thunder, but I mean no harm

My hands are calloused, but my heart is warm

I walk alone, but I'm not cold

I've got stories I ain't told

I've been the fire, I've been the ash

I've been the silence after the crash

I've been the one who took the blame

Just to keep someone else from shame

So if I come off hard, if I seem unkind

Know there's a war behind these eyes

I'm not the villain in your mind

I'm just a woman who's learned to hide

Don't paint me wrong, don't dim my flame

I'm more than anger, more than pain

I'm the shadow in the light

Trying to make it through the night

Don't twist my words, don't close that door

I'm not what you've been looking for

But I'm still worth a second glance

I'm just asking for a chance

I've loved too loud, I've lost too fast

I've built some bridges that couldn't last

I've said things I didn't mean

When I was drowning, trying to breathe

I've been the storm, I've been the calm

I've been the bruise, I've been the balm

I've been the one who walked away

Just to let someone else stay

So if I seem rough, if I don't bend

Know I've been burned by trusted friends

I'm not the echo of your fears

I'm just a soul that's shifting gears

Don't paint me wrong, don't dim my flame

I'm more than anger, more than pain

I'm the shadow in the light

Trying to make it through the night

Don't twist my words, don't close that door

I'm not what you've been looking for

But I'm still worth a second glance

I'm just asking for a chance

I'm not perfect, never claimed to be

But there's more to me than what you see

I've got love, I've got fight

I've got dreams that burn too bright

Don't paint me wrong, don't dim my flame

I'm more than anger, more than pain

I'm the shadow in the light