Forgive the Girl

[ Lyrics ]

She did her best with what she knew…

You sat in your room with the door locked tight,
notes app open, screen glowing white.
Typed ‘I’m fine’ and deleted it twice,
then sang it like truth in the middle of night.
You smiled for the camera when your heart was split,
lied to your mother, said you felt legit.
You took all the blame just to keep the peace,
wrapped up your pain like it was a release.

I see the weight on your shoulders now,
bent under silence, wearing a vow
you never made — but you swore it anyway.
You weren’t weak, love — you found a way.

Forgive the girl, yeah, forgive her tonight,
she didn’t know love shouldn’t cost the light.
Forgive the girl, every scar that she drew,
she did her best with what she knew.

Forgive the girl… 

You answered too fast when his texts came through,
changed all your plans just to feel like you’re used.
You posted the kiss when the love was fake,
framed the illusion, let the truth break.
You chased the high like it proved you were real,
like affection was currency, emotional bail.
You thought being wanted meant you had worth,
so you sold your soul in 9:16 clips to the world.

I see the choices you tried to defend,
maps drawn in lipstick, promises bent.
But you weren’t lying — you were lost, it’s true.
You did the best that your heart could do.

Forgive the girl, yeah, forgive her tonight,
she didn’t know love shouldn’t cost the light.
Forgive the girl, every scar that she drew,
she did her best with what she knew.

Forgive the girl… 

I won’t say you should’ve known better,
the world didn’t show you a ladder —
just mirrors and men who reflected your fears,
and you learned to disappear in the years.
Now I’m here, not to scold or erase,
but to hold every version you’ve been through this space.
You weren’t small — you were surviving.
And that’s why I’m finally forgiving.

Forgive the girl, yeah, forgive her tonight,
she didn’t know love shouldn’t cost the light.
Forgive the girl, every song that she wrote,
she did her best with what she knew.
Forgive the girl, every lie that she kept,
every heart that she tried to protect.
Forgive the girl, every time she withdrew —
she did her best with what she knew.

She did her best…