Lyrics

(Verse 1)
You threw those words like stones across the glass
I watched them shatter, watched the moment pass
You aimed for the marrow, for the softest spot
You gave me everything that I'd rather not
A sting in the chest, a bruise on the pride
A little bit of nowhere to run and hide
I felt the sharp edge, I felt the cold
The heavy story that you just told.


(Pre-Chorus)
But here is the irony, here's the surprise
I'm looking right back with clear, steady eyes
You thought you were swinging a wrecking ball
But you barely made a dent in the wall.


(Chorus)
'Cause you hurt my feelings, yeah, that's true
I've got a couple scars from the things you do
You bruised the ego, you burned the pride
You made me wish I could step outside
But you didn't break my heart
No, you didn't leave a mark on the core of me
You're just a tremor, not a catastrophe
Yeah, you hurt my feelings, it's a temporary sting
But you didn't break a single thing.


(Verse 2)
I'm packing the silence like a winter coat
Ignoring the venom that you like to gloat
The sting is a nuisance, a temporary tide
It washes the surface, but it's nowhere wide
I'm not gonna crumble, I'm not gonna bend
I'm not gonna reach for the bitter end
You wanted a tragedy, something to mourn
But you just picked a petal from the thorn.


(Pre-Chorus)
Yeah, you thought you were swinging a wrecking ball
But I'm standing tall, I'm standing at all
You aimed for the center, you aimed for the pulse
But you couldn't trigger the collapse.


(Chorus)
'Cause you hurt my feelings, yeah, that's true
I've got a couple scars from the things you do
You bruised the ego, you burned the pride
You made me wish I could step outside
But you didn't break my heart
No, you didn't leave a mark on the core of me
You're just a tremor, not a catastrophe
Yeah, you hurt my feelings, it's a temporary sting
But you didn't break a single thing.


(Bridge)
My heart is a fortress, it's built out of stone
It's happy in company, fine on its own
Your words are just echoes, they're hollow and light
They fade out to nothing by the middle of the night
You're a paper cut, baby, not a gunshot wound.


(Guitar Solo - Bright and resilient)


(Chorus)
Yeah, you hurt my feelings, yeah, that's true
I've got a couple scars from the things you do
You bruised the ego, you burned the pride
You made me wish I could step outside
But you didn't break my heart
No, you didn't leave a mark on the core of me
You're just a tremor, not a catastrophe
Yeah, you hurt my feelings, it's a temporary sting
But you didn't break a single thing.


(Outro)
No, you didn't break it.
It's still beating steady.
Just a little bruised, that's all.
Just a little bruised.
(Fade out)