This One

I remember when you were younger then, so innocent Life could not keep up with you and your big-eyed dreams They failed you now it seems, tell me about it You and I have stepped the same broken path to hell and back You don't know it yet, but I do I'm the only one who knows your truth Nursing all your scars hidden from view, I can spot a few They tell it all when words fall short, you were whole before But now they're witnesses to the shattered promises You came up to bat, you took a hit You spent your life just getting over it Picking up your pride strewn on the field Asking if your hopes were even real But here you are, standing anyway, anyway And your scars are far, so far from landing in your way This one goes out to you For all the bullets, you stood brave through I hope you hear me in my silent applause Breaking down walls I know you don't feel like one But you're a hero for what you've done And for this moment you will be unsung This one goes out to you This one goes out to you You could never explain the sheer will it takes to keep your face From crumbling into waves of pain, you could not describe it What it means to hide it, to fight it And did you ever think a heart could scream so loud Until you're afraid it's falling out No other living soul will say a thing It's only dead quiet, deafening But here you are surviving anyway, anyway The fierce fire stops the dark from landing in your way, yeah This one goes out to you For all the pain that you powered through I hope you hear me in my silent applause Breaking down walls I know you don't feel like one But you're a hero for what you've done For this moment you are not unsung The world will never see you up on a billboard Never name a building after you And they'll never see your star on a sidewalk saying this award goes to you And even those who fought far hardest, they may never ever get it But I'm here to give you credit this one time, yeah This one goes out to you When nobody looks proud of you I'm here, I'll be your cheering crowd You've brought the house down I know you don't feel like one But you're a hero for what you've done And right now, I'll say your time has come For this moment you are not unsung This one goes out to you This one goes out to you, you