Stay soft

Written by Marielle Kraft, Hadley Kennary, and Jake Ohlbaum

V1

Sequins on my jacket

Twenty dollar drinks

I feel my feet get tired

And my ears begin to ring

I’m wearing the same colors as 13

Singing the same songs as little me

But I’m way too cool these days 

To make a fool of myself

C1

How do you stay soft

When the days are getting harder

How do you stay lost

When you've found the one you always wanted

I’ve built a house of stone around me

Painted walls and called them boundaries 

And I’m stronger than I thought

Still it’s harder staying soft

V2

I wanna squeeze somebody’s hand

When I get my next tattoo

I wanna break down at the bar and cry 

Just because I have to

Can I resensitize my brain 

To feel the weight of everything 

For better or for worse

Let it in and let it hurt

C2

So how do you stay soft

When the days are getting harder

How do you stay lost

When you've found the one you always wanted

I’ve built a house of stone around me

Painted walls and called them boundaries 

And I’m stronger than I thought

Still it’s harder staying soft

Bridge

Somehow my thick skin became an armor

Forgot what it feels like to really wander

It’s rough on the surface 

But I’m breaking it open

That’s where the light comes in

That’s where the light comes in

C3

How do you stay soft

When the days are getting harder

How do you stay lost

When you've found the one you always wanted

I’ve built a house of stone around me

Painted walls and called them boundaries 

And I’m stronger than I thought

How do you stay soft

That’s where the light comes in

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