I built my walls with iron and stone
Shielded my heart made of brittle bone
Told myself I could never feel
Closed off my soul to wounds that wouldn't heal
In the dark I felt safe and small
Locked in a prison of my own downfall
But deep inside a quiet prayer
For a love that might find me there
You got under my skin you broke the chains
Pulled the thorns from my blood-soaked veins
You cut me open made me whole
Stitched together the pieces of my soul
I wished for love and found the sin
Of letting someone get under my skin
I chased shadows thought I was numb
But the stars heard my whisper made me come undone
They split my chest with a surgeon's blade
Exposing the heart that I'd always betrayed
I begged for warmth in the coldest night
Hoping to find the smallest light
But fate can be sharp a ruthless guide
Opening doors I'd tried to hide
You got under my skin you broke the chains
Pulled the thorns from my blood-soaked veins
You cut me open made me whole
Stitched together the pieces of my soul
I wished for love and found the sin
Of letting someone get under my skin
Now I stand with a heart untied
No longer afraid of what I hide
I asked for love and fate replied
With open wounds and arms spread wide
There's beauty in a fractured heart
In the brokenness that played its part
For now I feel the life within
And I welcome love under my skin
You got under my skin you broke the chains
Pulled the thorns from my blood-soaked veins
You cut me open made me whole
Stitched together the pieces of my soul
I wished for love and found the sin
Of letting someone get under my skin