Secret Heart by Whittington

Hold me in the quiet place where no one else can hear
Clear away the wreckage and the remnants of my fear
Whisper words of benediction softly in my ear
And give me hope till tomorrow
Don’t let go until I’m strong

And I will try
forgetting all the words we threw into the night
never realizing they would break apart
the pieces of my secret heart

Try to crack the darkness, shelter from the rain
Taste the cup of bitterness and cover up the stain
Looking down surprised to find the knife was in your hand.
The wound was never healed, only hidden
Deep inside the brick and mortar walls

And I will try
forgetting all the words we threw into the night
never realizing they would break apart
the pieces of my secret heart

Don’t follow in my footsteps, follow in my name
Watch for hollow places be open to the pain
Never let the disappointment crucify your hope
You can’t own love, it’s only borrowed
Hold it with a gentle open hand


And I will try
forgetting all the words we threw into the night
never realizing they would break apart
the pieces of my secret heart
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I know you believe
every broken thing can still be mended
never underestimate the beauty of
the pieces of my secret heart

• Americana
• Folk
• Rock
• Rock & Roll
• americana
• brian douglas phillips
• daniel whittington
• darren clarke
• folk
• folk rock
• phil siems
• ryan allshouse
• singer-songwriter
• Austin