Silence Shout

​(Whispered) Don't breathe too loud. Don't make a sound.

The nearest exit cannot be found...

Just hold the tension.

It's just a new sensation.

I'm counting every exit, every flicker of the hall,

Standing here invisible, pressed tight against the wall.

They all talk in circles, a language I don't know,

Their careless joy just feels like broken glass,

My mind is a siren, but my mouth is a tomb,

And hope that if I whisper, the moment will just pass.

My breath is too fast, my shoulders too high,

I'm caught in the headlights, I can't look them in the eye.

The space between us is a terrifying drop,

I need to say something, but the world needs to stop.

(Strong vocals) It's a silent shout that nobody can hear,

A scream locked inside from the rush of the fear.

I'm pressing my hands to my mouth, but the volume is high,

If I stay here much longer, I might just float by.

My palms are getting heavy, my skin is turning cold,

This routine is tired, it's a story getting old.

Every time I step outside, I sign a contract with the dread,

Promising the people that I won't say what's in my head.

I remember all the mornings I rehearsed the simple lines,

Just to have the panic shut down all my vital signs.

My breath is too fast, my shoulders too high,

I'm caught in the headlights, I can't look them in the eye.

The space between us is a terrifying drop,

I need to say something, but the world needs to stop.

(Strong vocals) It's a silent shout that nobody can hear,

A scream locked inside from the rush of the fear.

I'm pressing my hands to my mouth, but the volume is high,

If I stay here much longer, I might just float by.

I've got the map out, I've got the key,

I know exactly how to set myself free.

It's just two words, a simple sound,

But I'd rather let my own ghost drag me down.

Maybe I'm afraid of the noise outside this skin,

Afraid of what happens if I finally let them in.

(Strong vocals) It's a silent shout that nobody can hear,

A scream locked inside from the rush of the fear.

I'm pressing my hands to my mouth, but the volume is high,

If I stay here much longer, I might just float by.

The volume is high...

(My mouth is a tomb...)

The silent shout...

(I might just float by...)

...High...