Long Before I Knew

I know you did what you thought was right
You weren’t perfect, neither was I
We were shadows fighting the night
Trying to breathe , learning to survive
I’ve played it over, again and again
No point in tracing where it began
The weight you carried was never mine
But I felt it, every time
You
You who always knew
Every step I took was shaped by you
Trough denial and rage
Through the guilt that carved my name
I see their smile without needing to hide
No fear in their voices, no shame in their eyes
Sometimes I ache for the girl I was too

You were broken long before I knew
I’ve played it over, again and again
No point in tracing where it began
The weight I carried was never yours
Yet you fought it like a cause
You
You who always knew,
Every step I took was shaped by you
Trough denial and rage
Through the guilt that carved my name
You
You who always knew,
Every step I took was shaped by you
Trough denial and rage
Through the love that carved my name