Crown of Ashes

I still remember how it all began
I was broken, lying on the ground
Then you showed up and gave me hope
And suddenly the weight was less to bear

You made my life feel lighter
Just by being part of it
But you held up a mirror
And showed me wounds I didn't know I had

For you, I swallowed the silence
Took every little crumb you gave
I kept trying to understand
Kept finding reasons to stay
But every cut you left behind
Was still a choice you made

And if I was the biggest fool
Then I'll wear this crown of ashes
I gave you every piece of me
And I regret nothing
I was who I am
I was who I am

You hurt me in a thousand ways
But I kept telling myself
She's just tired
Her world's too heavy

It took me time to face the truth
It wasn't chaos, it was choice
Maybe I was asking too much
Maybe the problem was me
But deep down I know
I never did you wrong

I gave I searched I waited
I respected I was kind
But none of it was enough
None of it was ever enough

And if I was the biggest fool
Then I'll wear this crown of ashes
I gave you every piece of me
And I regret nothing
I was who I am
I was who I am

My heart's at peace
'Cause in the end
I was who I am