Yeah, I used to think I had to shine to be worth it,
Now I’m cool just knowin’ that I earned it.
All these dents in my frame, they still hold me up,
I ain’t polished, I’m patient — that’s enough.
Got friends that I lost, some ghosts that still call,
Some dreams that got heavy and started to fall.
But I pick ‘em up slow, let the dust just fade,
Ain’t gold, but I’m close on the days I prayed.

I don’t need to be holy, I don’t need to be clean,
I just need to make peace with the space in between.

I got a rusted halo,
Hangin’ on a chain,
It don’t shine like it used to,
But I like it that way.
Every scratch, every bend,
Got a story to say —
Yeah, I still wear it proud,
This rusted halo I made.

I been learnin’ how to breathe when it’s quiet,
How to love myself without tryin’ to hide it.
I ain’t fixed, but I don’t need to be,
There’s peace in just bein’ a piece of me.
All the miles I burned, they taught me grace,
All the time I lost, I just misplaced.
Now I find it in the hum of the world goin’ by,
In the sunrise that don’t need a reason why.

I don’t need to be right, I just need to be real,
Every scar on my heart helped it learn how to feel.

I got a rusted halo,
Hangin’ on a chain,
It don’t shine like it used to,
But I like it that way.
Every scratch, every bend,
Got a story to say —
Yeah, I still wear it proud,
This rusted halo I made.

Used to chase light like it owed me somethin’,
Now I let it find me when the day gets sudden.
It’s cool bein’ human — it’s messy, it’s wild,
But I’m learnin’ to love every part I denied.
Ain’t a savior, ain’t a saint, ain’t defined by pain,
I’m just better at losin’ what I can’t contain.
The rust don’t ruin — it reminds me to stay,
‘Cause everything fades in a beautiful way.

I got a rusted halo,
Hangin’ on a chain,
It don’t shine like it used to,
But I like it that way.
Yeah, the rust is a crown,
For the ones who remain,
Still learnin’ to live,
Still proud of the stains.