Backbone in the Rain

[Intro] Yeah, yeah, yeah Quiet but loud when I breathe in the pain [Verse 1] Eyes on the floor, stories they tell in the rain Fake friends in the circle, slither with a silver tongue again Backstabbers in disguise, I felt the venom in the vein But I walk through the storm, I rise from all the blame Heart on the sleeve, but the sleeve is torn in two Family say they care, but the eyes don’t show it’s true I’m counting every heartbreak like coins in a track suit Trying to find the light when the nights feel so blue [Pre-Chorus] If you were real, you’d stand tall when I’m down If you were true, you’d hear the silent sound [Chorus] Trust got broken, I’m choosing me now Heart remembers, but I’m paving my vow Backstabs linger, but I won’t bow I’m getting up, I’m standing somehow [Verse 2] Snakes in the crew, hiss and twist through the crowd Words like knives, yeah they cut, but I won’t crowd the doubt I’m stitching the pieces, calling out the counterfeit A British grit in the voice, soft tone with the iron wit Love supposed to lift, but the gravity pulled me down Family shells around me, empty rooms in the town I’m building a fortress from the echoes of their doubt Voice steady, heart ready, I’ll figure it out [Pre-Chorus] If you were real, you’d stand tall when I’m down If you were true, you’d hear the silent sound [Chorus] Trust got broken, I’m choosing me now Heart remembers, but I’m paving my vow Backstabs linger, but I won’t bow I’m getting up, I’m standing somehow [Bridge] No more camouflage, I’ll wear my truth loud From the cobbles of London to every cloud I’m reclaiming the name they tried to bend This is my comeback, this is how I’ll mend [Chorus] Trust got broken, I’m choosing me now Heart remembers, but I’m paving my vow Backstabs linger, but I won’t bow I’m getting up, I’m standing somehow [Outro] Yeah, I’m here, I’m real, I’m staying strong The road is long, but I’ll sing my own song