Song Description

Trying To Keep My Heart is a heartfelt pop song about holding onto compassion and integrity in a world that can feel dark and chaotic. Featuring a vulnerable, emotional vocal performance and an uplifting melodic progression, the song balances sincerity with hope. Its reflective tone and cinematic production make it ideal for sync placements in drama, human-interest stories, or moments of emotional realization.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I won't pretend like I don't care
There are scars all on me and I see you there
I wish you had understood my voice
Raise my head as if I have a choice
If my wounds make you glad, you just proved my point
Cause I'm not trying to win, I'm just trying to find peace
I'll cry instead of lash out, so I can keep the real me
Cause I'm not the monster you say that I am
And I won't let you make me become him
There's been days when I felt I may completely fall apart
But I make the biggest effort to keep my heart

[Chorus]
I'm just trying to keep my heart
In this world that can seem so dark
To anyone that I've ever hurt I'm sorry
I've been hurt too, I'd like to say it's not me
I'm just trying to keep my heart
Don't want to turn cold when I fall apart
Cause anyone who has ever felt this way
Wants nobody to feel this pain

[Verse 2]
I haven't always kept it together
Haven't always used the right words
I've let some things overwhelm me
So, I couldn't deliver the worth
I get discouraged when I see the violence
The biggest act of it is sometimes is silence
I know I can't be the only one
But, when hate is so loud, I feel like the only one
Don't want to fight, didn't want you to hate me
It takes me more strength to cry than get angry
I don't want all this chaos to shape me
Feels like a conflict with myself daily

[Chorus]
I'm just trying to keep my heart
In this world that can seem so dark
To anyone that I've ever hurt I'm sorry
I've been hurt too, I'd like to say it's not me
I'm just trying to keep my heart
Don't want to turn cold when I fall apart
Cause anyone who has ever felt this way
Wants nobody to feel this pain

[Outro]
So, I try to keep my heart
I still try to keep my heart