They held me down every day Back fighting whispers in the shadows They're dodging me in every way But that's okay, child, that's okay, child But one bad word from you Has got me falling to pieces One look of shame from you Has got me falling to pieces Nothing hurts like you Nothing burns like the truth Shield these scars while I'm speakin' from my heart Oh, nothing hurts like you You can laugh at my nature all the while Your words run off me just like water They knock my pride, I just smile I'm okay, child, I'm okay, child But one bad word from you Has got me falling to pieces One look of shame from you Has got me falling to pieces Nothing hurts like you Nothing burns like the truth Shield these scars while I'm speakin' from my heart Oh, nothing hurts like you I know, I know, I care too much But I know you don't care enough But one bad word from you Has got me falling to pieces One look of shame from you Has got me falling to pieces Nothing hurts like you (like you) Nothing burns like the truth (oh) Shield these scars while I'm speakin' from my heart Oh, nothing hurts like you