[Verse 1]
Staring at my hands
Knuckles white around my name
All these little armor plates
I forgot what I protect
If I drop this tired script
Let it fall, let it crack
Am I smoke in an open room
Or a road that’s turning back
[Chorus]
Tell me who am I
When I’m not what I defend
If I loosen up my grip
Do I vanish, do I mend
Let the old air scatter
Dust dancing in the fanlight
If every word’s a mountain
Does the silence even matter
Does the silence even matter (oh)
Does the silence even matter
[Verse 2]
Mama said “stand tall”
So I turned to solid stone
Built a kingdom out of “should”
Got a crown of dial tones
If I trade this heavy pose
For a laugh I never planned
Do I crumble in your eyes
Or just finally understand
[Chorus]
Tell me who am I
When I’m not what I defend
If I loosen up my grip
Do I vanish, do I mend
Let the old air scatter
Dust dancing in the fanlight
If every word’s a mountain
Does the silence even matter
Does the silence even matter (yeah)
Does the silence even matter
[Bridge]
Maybe I’m the space
Between the heartbreak and the breath
The echo in the hallway
Not the name left on the desk
If I lay my burden down
Right here on this kitchen floor
Will I hear a softer voice
Saying “you were always more”
[Chorus]
Tell me who am I
When I’m not what I defend
If I loosen up my grip
Do I vanish, do I mend
Let the old air scatter
Dust dancing in the fanlight
If every word’s a mountain
Does the silence even matter
Does the silence even matter (oh)
Does the silence even matter