It's Me

Verse 1
I learned the sound of breaking trust
Before I learned what love was
Pictures hanging on the wall
Never told the truth at all
Mama left more than our home
Even when she wasn't gone
Daddy wore a tired smile
Trying to make it worth the while
Pre-Chorus
Everybody needed someone
No one saw I needed one
Chorus
So I became the oldest daughter
Even before I knew my name
Holding every broken piece
While carrying the weight of shame
I smiled so my little world
Would think the sky was blue
No one saw the child I was...
Trying to make it through
Verse 2
I learned to hide the tears at night
Making sure my brother's alright
Growing up before my time
Thinking somehow it was mine
I memorized the weight of pain
Like it flowed inside my veins
People say I'm strong because
I survived what love became
Pre-Chorus
Everybody found a shoulder
Mine was only empty air
Chorus
So I became the oldest daughter
A home that never felt like home
Growing roots inside the storm
Learning how to stand alone
I carried hearts that weren't my own
Until I couldn't breathe
No one ever stopped to ask...
Who was holding me
Bridge
Sometimes I wonder...
If she had stayed
Would I still count every goodbye?
Would I still blame myself
For things I couldn't change?
Would I know
How it feels...
To simply be a daughter?
Final Chorus
I'm still the oldest daughter
Still collecting shattered glass
Trying to build tomorrow
From the ruins of the past
Maybe one day
I'll finally believe...
The little girl inside of me...
Deserved love too.

Folk Pop / Indie Pop Ballad, Female Vocals, Indie Pop, Sad, Sentimental, Harmonized Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Violin, Bass, Accordion, Moderate (76-108 BPM), Moderate (76-108 BPM), Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Drums, Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Female Vocals, Harmonized Vocals, Spoken Word, Nostalgic, Sad, Blues, Indie Pop