empty armor.

Why am I the one who never gets saved I hold up worlds that never hold me back Patch their cracks while I fall through the gaps They lean on me like I can't break

Like my strength isn't something I fake I'm the smile they use when theirs disappears The shield they hide behind their fears But when I crumble and hit my knees

Not a single hand reaches for me I'm tired of bleeding just to let them breathe Who's gonna stitch what's left of me I'm the armor for the ones I love

But I crack beneath the weight above I save everyone from what they fear But who's gonna save the one in here I hold them close when they can't see

But no one ever saves me I'm the lighthouse when their storms get rough But no one asks when I've had enough I drown quietly in my own tide

While they rest easy on the safer side They call me strong like it's all I am Like I don't break, like I don't jam But even steel gets worn and frayed

Even heroes need to be saved I'm tired of pretending I'm always okay When I'm collapsing more every day I'm the armor for the ones I love

But I crack beneath the weight above I save everyone from what they fear But who's gonna save the one in here I hold them close when they can't see

But no one ever saves me If I shatter tonight, would they even know Would they see the damage under my glow I'm trying not to fall apart

But it's tearing at my heart Every time I scream silently It feels like no one's listening I'm the armor for the ones I love

But I crack beneath the weight above I save everyone from what they fear But who's gonna save the one in here I carry them through every tragedy

But who rescues me I save everyone But nobody saves me