Strong Don't Mean Unbreakable

They say I'm the strong one

But they don't see the nights I break

The screams I swallow down, the hurt I fake

They see the grin, not the grit

Never asked how deep I sit

In the quiet beggin' for a break

Strong don't mean unbreakable, don't mean I ain't on the edge

I hold the fuckin' roof up while I'm drownin' in my head

I'm the shoulder, I'm the spine, but fuck, I bend sometimes

Strong don't mean I'm bulletproof, it just means I bleed in silence too

I don't cry where folks can hear it

Don't unload what's in my chest

I make jokes and keep the peace

While my soul don't get no rest

I give a damn for everybody

But when I need help, it's just me, God damn it

Strong don't mean I'm okay, don't mean I'm made of steel

I fake a smile so they feel safe, even when I barely feel

I carry weight they'll never see, but that don't mean it's light to me

Strong don't mean I chose this role, it just means no one else should

(Ah) I've been the fix that blew the light

(Ah) but no one asked if I'm alright

Strong don't mean unbreakable, don't mean I ain't been cracked

I hold the fuckin' line with no one watchin' my back

I've been the savior up in the damn wall, but sometimes I wanna fall

Strong don't mean I'm fearless, it just means I ain't allowed to feel it

So I keep goin' while no one sees I'm broken