Cracked

Don't pretend
That silence means you've won.
Don't pretend
You're not afraid to come undone.

You can't hide,
Cause I know who you truly are.
You can't hide,
You're only human, not a star.

I watched you build a world so still,
Where obligations bent your will.
You smiled like nothing touched your core,
But I saw you cracked beneath and fall.

I saw you,
Between the lines, unspoken words.
I saw you,
Behind your guarded fortress walls.

You wouldn't run
From the blame that's clinging tight.
You wouldn't run,
You can’t control what grows from fright.

You stand in crowds, but feel alone.
I reached for you - you turned to stone.
You wear your thorns like they were skin,
But forgot how deep in you I'd been.

I knew the end,
Before the story had begun.
I knew the end,
But after all I didn’t run.

I've chosen you,
You're more than you wanna show.
I've chosen you,
Of all, you had the brightest soul.

But you turned away, you drew the line -
And left me on the other side.
It’s your darkness I can't help you through,
And still I never meant to give up on you.

But I won’t chase
The path you deemed as right.
But I won’t chase
Illusions faded in the fight.

I won't save you,
You wouldn't even take my hand.
I won't save you,
'Cause you're still choosing to defend.

I'm not the echo in your night,
Nor shadow begging for your light.
But if you call me, accepting the truth, -
You will find - I'd never betrayed you.