One In A Long Line

Album: Better Broken (2025)
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  • Don't block the sun from warming me
    When it's so cold in this forest
    And heavy branches hang over me
    And winds whisper in chorus

    I have a soft side and a forgiving heart
    But don't mistake me for weak
    I've traveled roads that you will never roam
    I carry treasures you will never own

    'Cause I am one in a long line, sound of body, strong in mind
    And I've worked hard to know myself, you don't get to decide
    The way I live, who I lie with, what I forgive
    So why's so hard to take me as I am?

    I try to see good in everyone
    The beating heart of our frailty
    But it's getting harder to find common ground
    When you wanna derail me

    I am a live wire, I am a searing ember
    Rising from the deep
    The sound and fury of our mothers' voices
    All they fought for carrying me

    I am one in a long line, sound of body, strong in mind
    I've worked hard to know myself, you don't get to decide
    What I believe, what I give up, how I grieve
    So take your dirty hands off of my wheel

    I'm feeling reckless, I'm feeling dire
    Don't wanna lie in compliance
    Afraid to say what I really feel
    Fuck your judgment, your violence

    I am a wildfire, I am a forest burned
    But I will rise, you'll see
    And if you think that you can bring me down
    Well, go ahead and call the cavalry

    I am one in a long line, sound of body, strong in mind
    I've worked hard to know myself
    You don't get to decide to whom I serve
    'Cause in my world, respect is earned

    'Cause I am one in a long line
    One in a long line
    One in a long line Writer/s: Anne Preven, Sarah McLachlan
    Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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