I Refuse

Thought I'd crumble
Thought I'd break a heart in pieces for your sake
Tears on my pillow
Thought I'd crumble, thought I'd break a heart in pieces for your sake, tears on my pillow
Nights filled with despair, but I refuse to drown in sorrow
I won't surrender to a love that ain't there
Haunted by your touch, the ghost of what used to be
Every sunrise feels like a burden
Joy stolen from me, but deep down a flicker of the fire starts to glow

I refuse, to let this ache consume
Won't let your memory be my tomb
I refuse, to wither in the rain
Rising from the ashes, reclaiming my domain

They tell me time heals, but every beat of my heart screams the opposite
Your ghost lingers, whisperin' promises you never meant to keep
Tried to hold on tight, but love slipped through my grasp
Now I refuse to mourn the past, gotta find my way back

Nights spent starin' at the ceiling, questioning my worth
Like the echo of a promise broken, trapped in self-inflicted hurt
But I see a spark within, a warrior ready to rise
I refuse to let your absence define my story, define my skies

I refuse, to let this ache consume
Won't let your memory be my tomb
I refuse, to wither in the rain
Rising from the ashes, reclaiming my domain
I refuse, to let this ache consume
Won't let your memory be my tomb
I refuse, to wither in the rain
Rising from the ashes, reclaiming my domain

Scars on my soul, reminders of what we lost
But they won't define me, refuse to pay that cost
They said love conquers all, but sometimes it burns bright and then fades
I refuse to live in those shadows, new paths will be made

I refuse, to let this ache consume
Won't let your memory be my tomb
I refuse, to wither in the rain
Rising from the ashes, reclaiming my domain

This ain't a love song, it's a battle cry
Spirit unbreakable, reachin' for the sky
I refuse to be defeated, I refuse to fade away
From this heartbreak, a warrior emerges, starting today

This ain't a love song, it's a battle cry
Spirit unbreakable, reachin' for the sky