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[Verse 1]
GSeems like every time I pick myself uApBm  
The earth quakes
The ground shakes I fall on my faceA  
GI've been stuck in this place and now I have to chooseA  Bm  
Throw up my white flag or find a way to mAove
GBut my feet are stuck in wet cement
And I can feel it drying quiAck
BmIf I don’t get up out this pit, I fear it might be permaneAnt
GLet's face the truth
I haven't given all to yAouBm  
I still need you to heal these wounds
And I ask myseAlf
GHow is it fair of me to only give you half my hAeart
BmAnd then pretend like itâs your fault that I am inAcomplete
GCause I'm so bitter and selfish but I want more of Ayou
BmSo I'll just have to find a way to give you all of Ame
[Chorus]
GI want you to have all my heartA  
BmEvery open wound
Every nasty scaDr
And if I wiGnd up broken in the process
It's Such a small price to pAay
I trade aBmll I am for all you aDreA  
GI want you to have all my heartA  
BmEvery open wound
Every nasty scaDr
And if I wiGnd up broken in the process
It's Such a small price to pAay
I trade aBmll I am for all you aDreA  
These are my battle wounds
[Verse 2]
From day Gone I was broken
I was hurt but it was never spoken
I was crBmushed by my peers
Year after year
No one could interpret all of my fears
DNo one was there for me
I said no one was there for me!
While the Aworld came with identity
Convincing me who I should be, Yeah!
   GAnd I believed it
Every insult I received it, yeah
And Bmno one said a word to help
Nor saw my desperate cry for help
Mom and dDad you brushed it off like I
Wasn't crying every night
And Ain my heart increasing spite
Loss of trust with every fight
   GI said I hated you
And though I said it wasn't true
That lBmack of trust has followed through
Even though I've forgiven you!
The Dcolorful scapes that made up my mind,
had instantly been turned to gray
And tAhough I said that I'm okay
I haven‘t felt loved since that day
GWhen will brokenness subside
Cause in brokenness I abide
Every Bmbattle wound I find, I hide
Cause when I look I just can’t help but cry
My Dbitter heart seems out of place
When I can't seem to bring forth my grace
It’s bDeen years since I've had a taste
Of peace in this chaotic space

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Battle Wounds

by Idle Achiever

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[Verse 1]

G A Bm

Seems like every time I pick myself up

The earth quakes

The ground shakes I fall on my face

G A Bm

I've been stuck in this place and now I have to choose

Throw up my white flag or find a way to move

But my feet are stuck in wet cement

And I can feel it drying quick

Bm A

If I don’t get up out this pit, I fear it might be permanent

Let's face the truth

A Bm

I haven't given all to you

I still need you to heal these wounds

And I ask myself

G A

How is it fair of me to only give you half my heart

Bm A

And then pretend like itâs your fault that I am incomplete

G A

Cause I'm so bitter and selfish but I want more of you

Bm A

So I'll just have to find a way to give you all of me

[Chorus]

G A

I want you to have all my heart

Every open wound

Every nasty scar

And if I wind up broken in the process

It's Such a small price to pay

Bm D A

I trade all I am for all you are

G A

I want you to have all my heart

Every open wound

Every nasty scar

And if I wind up broken in the process

It's Such a small price to pay

Bm D A

I trade all I am for all you are

These are my battle wounds

[Verse 2]

From day one I was broken

I was hurt but it was never spoken

I was crushed by my peers

Year after year

No one could interpret all of my fears

No one was there for me

I said no one was there for me!

While the world came with identity

Convincing me who I should be, Yeah!

And I believed it

Every insult I received it, yeah

And no one said a word to help

Nor saw my desperate cry for help

Mom and dad you brushed it off like I

Wasn't crying every night

And in my heart increasing spite

Loss of trust with every fight

I said I hated you

And though I said it wasn't true

That lack of trust has followed through

Even though I've forgiven you!

The colorful scapes that made up my mind,

had instantly been turned to gray

And though I said that I'm okay

I haven‘t felt loved since that day

When will brokenness subside

Cause in brokenness I abide

Every battle wound I find, I hide

Cause when I look I just can’t help but cry

My bitter heart seems out of place

When I can't seem to bring forth my grace

It’s been years since I've had a taste

Of peace in this chaotic space

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