I WAS BROKEN ONCE

Lyrics: I was Broken Once by luap [Verse 1 I was broken once, where no one could see, A thousand shattered pieces of me. I wore a smile to hide the pain, While my heart was drowning in the rain. I gave my love, I gave my soul, To someone who just let me go. And every night l asked the sky, Why do the ones we love say goodbye? [Pre-Chorus - Strings Begin to Rise] I fell so hard, I lost my way, I thought the hurt was here to stay. But somewhere deep inside my scars, A little light survived the dark. And now I hear my heartbeat say... [CHORUS I WAS BROKEN ONCE, BUT I DIDN'T FALL FOREVER! I WALKED THROUGH FIRE, I WALKED THROUGH STORMS! YOU TORE MY WORLD APART, BUT I PUT IT BACK TOGETHER, AND FROM THE ASHES, I WAS REBORN! I cried a million tears, but I'm still standing, llost the love I thought would never end. You can see the scars, but I'm still shining... I WAS BROKEN ONCE... BUT I WON'T BREAK AGAIN! Oh-oh-oh... I won't break again... [Verse 2 -l used to wait beside the phone, Afraid of being left alone. I held on tight to empty words, And loved you more than I deserved. But every tear became a lesson, Every goodbye became a blessing. I found the strength to walk away, From all the things that made me stay. [Pre-Chorus - Building Intensity] Now I don't need your love to breathe, I found the person I should be. And all the nights I couldn't sleep, Became the strength inside of me! [CHORUS - I WAS BROKEN ONCE, BUT I DIDN'T FALL FOREVER! I WALKED THROUGH FIRE, I WALKED THROUGH STORMS! YOU TORE MY WORLD APART, BUT I PUT IT BACK TOGETHER, AND FROM THE ASHES, I WAS REBORN! I cried a million tears, but I'm still standing, I lost the love I thought would never end. You can see the scars, but l'm still shining... I WAS BROKEN ONCE... BUT I WON'T BREAK AGAIN! [Bridge And if you ever see me smiling, Don't think I never felt the pain. You never saw the nights I suffered, Or how I learned to breathe again. I don't hate you for leaving, I don't blame you anymore. Because the person that you broke... Is stronger than before. And this time... I'm choosing me... [FINAL CHORUS I WAS BROKEN ONCE, BUT LOOK AT ME NOW! I FOUND MY WINGS WHEN I HIT THE GROUND! YOU STOLE MY SUN, BUT I FOUND MY OWN LIGHT, I LEARNED TO FLY THROUGH THE DARKEST NIGHT! I WAS BROKEN ONCE, BUT I'M STILL BREATHING! I LOST MY WAY, BUT I FOUND MY MEANING! MY HEART HAS SCARS, BUT IT'S BEATING AGAIN! I WAS BROKEN ONCE... BUT I WON'T BREAK AGAIN! Ohhhhh... I won't break again! Noo00... I won't break again! [Outro - I was broken once... And nobody knew. I spent so long... Trying to be enough for you. But now I know... The love I needed then... Was the love I had to give myself... I was broken once... But I am whole again.