[Verse 1]
Two kids in a broken home
Hit by her man, got broken bones
Out the window, her emotions go
Late that night, those books get thrown
Sorry to be this way
Told you to go, don't need to stay
He confessed, she's a mess
They get undressed, then make-up sex
So damn stressed with the life around 'em
The molehill just turns to a mountain
Say what you want, if you want to doubt 'em
He's her hero, love surrounds 'em
She can't breathe if she's without him
She can't see that she is drowndin'
She wants out, he wants in
He smacks his hand up against her skin

[Hook]
And so it goes, round and round
What comes up must come down
Turns her smile to a frown
She's screamin', oh, she's screamin' loud

[Chorus]
Gotta be brave, right about now
Gotta be brave, when I shout it out
I need help, I need guidance
I need love, I see violence
Run away, why ya hidin'?
Come and play, don't be silent
Gotta be brave
I gotta be brave

[Verse 2]
Pack her bags, caught him cheatin'
Grabs the kids, attempts to leavin'
He freaks out, heavy breathin'
On his knees, begins to plead, when
She says, "No," he says, "Yes"
She pulls back, then he gets stressed
He gets pissed and he says, "Shit"
She won't forget when she got hit
"I'm so depressed, I'm lost without you
Please don't do what you're about to
Please don't go, I will change
I feel your wrath, I feel your pain
I need you, you need me
I swear to God, please don't leave
I'm on my knees, I'm beggin' you"
"I'll be free if I leave you
You're an asshole, you're a cheater
You abusin' woman beater
Let me go, I'm leavin' now"
Both are cryin', freakin' out
He walks away, grabs his gun
Cocks it back, she tries to run
Trigger squeezed, he hit his son
He just realized what he had done

[Hook]
And so it goes, round and round
What comes up must come down
Turns her smile to a frown
She's screamin', oh, she's screamin' loud

[Chorus]
Gotta be brave, right about now
Gotta be brave, when I shout it out
I need help, I need guidance
I need love, I see violence
Run away, why ya hidin'?
Come and play, don't be silent
Gotta be brave
I gotta be brave

[Chorus]
Gotta be brave, right about now
Gotta be brave, when I shout it out
I need help, I need guidance
I need love, I see violence
Run away, why ya hidin'?
Come and play, don't be silent
Gotta be brave
I gotta be brave

[Outro]
Will you catch me when I fall?
I'm goin' down, down, down
Will you be there, through it all?
I'm 'bout to drown, drown, drown
Will you save me, my love?
Who will save me now?
Catch me when I fall
I'm goin' down, down, down, down, down