Lately I've been waking up with swollen eyes
Holding my breath so I don't break when the sun arrives
Everybody thinks I'm fine cause I don't ever complain
But no one sees the battles I fight in my own brain
I keep giving love with nothing left to give
Trying to be the one who knows how to forgive
But I'm tired of lovin people who don't stay
Tired of pretending I'm okay
Why do I keep pouring from a heart that's running dry
Why do I keep smiling when all I wanna do is cry
I just want a place where my guard can rest
Where my soul feels held instead of stressed
I'm tired of being strong
Tired of carrying weight that don't belong
Tired of fighting for a love that keeps me bruised
Tired of choosing people who never choose
I wanna fall apart in someone's arms for once
I'm tired of being strong
Maybe I'm too loyal to the wrong hearts
Maybe healing hurts the most when you restart
I keep whispering prayers into the quiet night
Asking God why love never seems to treat me right
I'm scared of hope but I hold it anyway
Scared of love but craving it every day
I want something gentle something real
Something that makes my broken parts heal
Why does my softness feel like a curse sometimes
Why does love run away when it feels like it's mine
I just want someone who sees through the mask
Someone who'll stay even when I ask
I'm tired of being strong
Tired of carrying weight that don't belong
Tired of fighting for a love that keeps me bruised
Tired of choosing people who never choose
I wanna fall apart in someone's arms for once
I'm tired of being strong
Hold me
Show me I don't have to face this lonely
Love me
Enough to see the pain I hide so closely
Promise
You won't let my fears make you run
I just wanna feel like I'm not the only one
I'm tired of being strong
Tired of carrying weight that don't belong
Tired of acting like I never bleed
When all I want is someone who sees me
I wanna fall apart in someone's arms for once
I'm tired of being strong