Release the Verdict

[Verse 1]
I drew a courtroom in my head
And took the witness stand
I listed every crooked step
Like proof I couldn't change

I wore the names I gave myself
Like medals made of tin
Then found the door was never locked
And mercy let me in

[Pre-Chorus]
For the hand that slipped
For the word that cut
For the road I chose
When I didn't know enough

[Chorus]
I release the verdict
I release the blame
The angel and the monster
Both of them have my name
I will make mistakes tomorrow
I will make them today
And I can love this broken creature
While it learns another way

[Verse 2]
Some mornings I am gentle
Some nights I turn to stone
I build a house from promises
Then leave the lights alone

I have been the storm and shelter
The wound and waiting bandage
A pair of wings with muddy feet
Still rising from the damage

[Pre-Chorus]
For the doors I closed
For the trust I bent
For the years I spent
Trying to be innocent

[Chorus]
I release the verdict
I release the blame
The angel and the monster
Both of them have my name
I will make mistakes tomorrow
I will make them today
And I can love this broken creature
While it learns another way

[Bridge]
Come here, you frightened thing
Put down the stone
You don't have to earn
The right to come home

The halo can be crooked
The claws can unclench
A heart can hold the damage
And still become a bridge

[Final Chorus]
I release the verdict
I release the blame
The angel and the monster
Both of them have my name
I will make mistakes tomorrow
I will make them today
And I can love this broken creature
While it learns another way

[Outro]
No more courtroom in my head
No more sentence carved in shame
The angel and the monster
I will answer to my name