Twelve and Alone

Lyrics

Verse 1
Twelve years old, big room, no sound
I called your name, nobody turned around
Door stayed shut, I learned that quick
Lunch got cold, and my chest felt sick
You talked about me like I wasn't there
Sharp little words hanging in the air
I was just a kid with a cracked-up heart
Trying to stay tough when it fell apart

Pre-Chorus
And I kept my tears in my sleeve
Kept my face up, tryin' to breathe
If you looked close, you'd see the fear
But I stayed still, I stayed right here

Chorus
I was twelve and alone (twelve and alone)
You left me cold at home (cold at home)
You said my name, then slipped away
Now I carry what you made me save
Twelve and alone (twelve and alone)
But I'm still here, still grown

Verse 2
Now I hear my name in the hallway talk
Like I don't feel every little cut you chalk
I got school on my back and a storm in my mind
Tryna be brave when you're never kind
I keep my shoes by the bed at night
Like I might run when the house gets tight
But I won't disappear, I won't fold low
I got too much hurt and too much soul

Pre-Chorus
I was small, but I saw it clear
Who showed up and who disappeared
If you won't hold me, I'll hold on
That little boy is not gone

Chorus
I was twelve and alone (twelve and alone)
You left me cold at home (cold at home)
You said my name, then slipped away
Now I carry what you made me save
Twelve and alone (twelve and alone)
But I'm still here, still grown

Bridge
Maybe one day you'll see my face
Not as a target, not as a mistake
I was a kid, I needed home
Needed love, not being left alone
So I write it down, make it plain
All that silence turned into flame

Chorus
I was twelve and alone (twelve and alone)
You left me cold at home (cold at home)
You said my name, then slipped away
Now I carry what you made me save
Twelve and alone (twelve and alone)
But I'm still here, still grown