[Intro – whispered, distorted, low piano]
I don’t explode.
I corrode.
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[Verse 1 – low, controlled rap]
I don’t yell, I just clench my jaw,
Smile through pressure like I’m built for war,
Every insult sits under my skin,
I collect every moment like a loaded sin.
They think I’m calm, think I’m chill,
Don’t see the storm buried under still,
I don’t fight back, I memorize,
Every slight stored behind these eyes.
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[Pre-Chorus – spoken/shouted, tense]
I don’t slam doors, I lock them silently,
I don’t break people, I erase them mentally,
You think I forgot—nah, I archived the pain,
And it plays on repeat in a loop in my brain.
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[Chorus – screamed rap metal]
THIS IS QUIET RAGE—SILENT BUT LOUD,
A THUNDER IN MY CHEST THAT I NEVER LET OUT,
TEETH GRINDING, BLOOD BOILING UNDERNEATH,
I DON’T SCREAM—I JUST LET IT EAT!
YEAH, THIS IS QUIET RAGE—COLD LIKE A KNIFE,
I’M SMILING THROUGH FIRE WHILE IT BURNS MY LIFE,
YOU THINK I’M FINE, BUT YOU DON’T SEE THE CAGE,
I’M LOCKED INSIDE MY HEAD WITH THIS QUIET RAGE!
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[Verse 2 – faster, darker rap]
I swallow disrespect like it’s medicine,
They think I’m weak ‘cause I never let it in,
But every word turns to iron in my veins,
Every laugh at me carves deeper in my brain.
I don’t lash out, I shut down,
Build a throne from every time I was pushed around,
You think silence means I’m okay,
Nah, it just means I learned how to bury the pain.
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[Pre-Chorus – shouted]
I don’t throw punches, I throw away trust,
I don’t blow up, I implode in disgust,
I don’t forget, I just file away,
And replay every scene when I’m alone in the dark.
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[Chorus – heavier guitars, layered screams]
THIS IS QUIET RAGE—SILENT BUT LOUD,
A THUNDER IN MY CHEST THAT I NEVER LET OUT,
TEETH GRINDING, BLOOD BOILING UNDERNEATH,
I DON’T SCREAM—I JUST LET IT EAT!
YEAH, THIS IS QUIET RAGE—COLD LIKE A KNIFE,
I’M SMILING THROUGH FIRE WHILE IT BURNS MY LIFE,
YOU THINK I’M FINE, BUT YOU DON’T SEE THE CAGE,
I’M LOCKED INSIDE MY HEAD WITH THIS QUIET RAGE!
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[Bridge – breakdown, whispered over distorted bass]
They think monsters roar.
They don’t know monsters learn to whisper.
They think anger explodes.
They don’t know anger can freeze solid and never melt.
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[Final Chorus – chaotic but controlled]
THIS IS QUIET RAGE—A STATIC IN MY BONES,
A COLD WAR WAGING IN THE SPACES BETWEEN TONES,
I DON’T NEED SCREAMS TO PROVE THAT I BLEED,
I’M A WALKING EXPLOSION THAT REFUSED TO BREATHE!
YEAH, THIS IS QUIET RAGE—A SMILE WITH TEETH,
A CALM FACE HIDING EVERYTHING BENEATH,
YOU’LL NEVER KNOW HOW CLOSE I AM TO THE EDGE,
‘CAUSE MY ANGER DOESN’T SCREAM—
IT JUST LIVES IN MY HEAD.
NamelessKhaos
