She Who Survived
Lyrics by Morning Star

[Verse 1]
I know you never meant for this
You tried so hard to make it right
A quiet war behind your smile
Holding up the house each night
You carried more than love should ask
Bills and burdens, hope and pain
But the more you gave, the more it took
And it never gave the same

[Pre-Chorus]
You were tired, so tired
Of being strong and never seen
In the silence of that empty room
You forgot what it means to dream

[Chorus]
But you didn't break — you bent
Under the weight of love that went
You let the fire in, not chasing flame
You just needed someone to say your name
Now you're standing in the truth you found
Not looking back, not sinking down
You’re not what hurt you —
You’re the one who survived

[Verse 2]
He saw the crack and slipped inside
Not to heal, but to escape
And you, so hungry for a kind word
Let softness take the shape
You cried, you knew, and still you tried
To walk away from what felt wrong
But pain can whisper in the dark
That any touch can feel like home

[Pre-Chorus]
You held the guilt like burning coals
Ashes falling from your hands
But truth is not the weight you bear
It's the rise from where you stand

[Chorus]
No, you didn't break — you bent
Under the weight of love that went
You let the fire in, not chasing flame
You just needed someone to say your name
Now you're standing in the truth you found
Not looking back, not sinking down
You’re not what hurt you —
You’re the one who survived

[Bridge]
So cry — forgive her
Forgive you
You're not the storm
You're what broke through
You're the light still burning
Through the dark
The healing flame
The sacred spark

[Final Chorus]
No, you didn’t break — you rose
From every no one ever knows
You walked through fire and came out new
With every scar a deeper truth
Now you're standing in the life you claim
No more hiding, no more shame
You’re not what hurt you —
You’re the one who survived

[Outro - softly spoken or sung]
I love you, even in the mess
Especially in the mess
She who survived
She who survives