Verse 1
Small hands held tight to mother's dress
Believing fairy tales were real
Wings were just for birds back then
Before the world taught me to feel
Crown of flowers, not of thorns
Dancing in the morning light
When did innocence become
A luxury I couldn't fight?
Pre-chorus

Tell me, tell me
Chorus

When did you know the cost of power?
When did you learn to guard your heart?
When did the child who laughed at thunder
Become the storm that tears apart?
Verse 2

Trusted every outstretched hand
Thought love was simple, pure, and true
Before betrayal carved its name
Deep in everything I knew
Used to sleep without a care
Now I'm watching every door
When did safety turn to fear?
What was all that peace before?
Pre-chorus

Tell me, tell me
Chorus

When did you know the cost of power?
When did you learn to guard your heart?
When did the child who laughed at thunder
Become the storm that tears apart?
Bridge

If I could reach across the years
Hold you close before the fall
Would you choose a different path?
Or was this darkness worth it all?
Chorus

When did you know the cost of power?
When did you learn to guard your heart?
When did the child who laughed at thunder
Become the storm that tears apart?
Outro

Small hands held tight to mother's dress
Before the world taught me to feel