Glass Heart, Steady Hands

[vocal mature_female_lead confident_delivery light_twang stacked_harmonies] [tempo mid_to_up_tempo_country_pop] [entry guitar_pickup_intro] [instrumentation acoustic_guitar telecaster_picking pedal_steel fiddle steady_live_drums rounded_bass centered_intro mono_centered_intro no_hard_panning balanced_stereo_field] [production analog_warmth 90s_country_pop polished_band_feel hook_focused_arrangement] [mood upbeat_bittersweet confident_heartache] [mix vocal_forward warm_mids balanced_stereo_field radio_ready_country_mix] [section verse_chorus_verse_chorus_bridge_final_chorus] [style_prompt 90s_country_pop bright_twang mature_female_lead confident_phrasing hook_forward warm_band_feel] Verse 1 I walk through the daylight with a calm disguise Nobody sees the cracks behind my eyes I carry the weight like a stone in my chest Praying no one sees how close I am to the edge Chorus Glass heart, steady hands Holding together what nobody understands I smile through the fractures, stand tall in the pain Fragile as thunder, unbroken in the rain Glass heart, steady hands — but how long can it last? Verse 2 Every word’s a hammer, every silence too But I’ve learned to bend before I break in two I tape up the pieces where the light leaks through It’s the only way I know how to keep on moving too Chorus Glass heart, steady hands Holding together what nobody understands I smile through the fractures, stand tall in the pain Fragile as thunder, unbroken in the rain Glass heart, steady hands —