Soft Girl, Strong Heart

[Verse 1]
Used to count the candles
You were right beside me
Laughing at the frosting
Taking way too many pics
Now it’s been a year and
Every wish feels heavy
People talk around me
Like I’m glass they shouldn’t fix

[Pre-Chorus]
They say “move on”
Like it’s that easy
Wear my smile
Like it still fits me
Shove me in lines
I never chose
But I feel something grow

[Chorus]
I’m a soft girl
Strong heart
I can bend and not break
You can push me too far
Watch me bloom from the ache
Yeah I shimmer
Yeah I shake
But I won’t fade into the dark
I’m a soft girl
Soft girl
Soft girl
Strong heart (oh)

[Verse 2]
Birthday came at midnight
Phone lit up with wishes
None of them said your name
So I whispered it instead
Tired of the hallway
Hands upon my shoulders
Telling me which way to go
Like they know what’s in my head

[Pre-Chorus]
They say “be nice”
Like that means quiet
Swallow my words
Try to keep them private
But every “no”
Gets a little louder
I’m learning my own power

[Chorus]
I’m a soft girl
Strong heart
I can bend and not break
You can push me too far
Watch me bloom from the ache
Yeah I shimmer
Yeah I shake
But I won’t fade into the dark
I’m a soft girl
Soft girl
Soft girl
Strong heart (hey)

[Bridge]
I’ll save you a seat
In every brave thing I do
When I stand up tall
It’s a little bit you
They might roll their eyes
But I’ll hold my ground
You’d tell me “speak up”
So I’m speaking out now (oh)

[Chorus]
I’m a soft girl
Strong heart
I can bend and not break
You can push me too far
Watch me bloom from the ache
Yeah I shimmer
Yeah I shake
But I won’t fade into the dark
I’m a soft girl
Soft girl
Soft girl
Strong heart
I’m a soft girl
Soft girl
But I’m not falling apart