[Verse 1 — whispery, fragile]
I don’t bend anymore…
I stopped explaining myself
Stopped talking myself down
Like I was the threat… all of the time
Something ended…
Without a sound
I didn’t need proof
My body… just stepped out
[Pre-Chorus 1 — airy, almost half-spoken]
Maybe I was too stubborn… to even see
Maybe it was just too much… just enough for me
[Chorus — soft, stretched, lingering]
The silence didn’t chase me
When I turned…
I didn’t win
I didn’t break
I just walked away…
Just walked away
Maybe I stayed…
In the belief a little too long
But maybe leaving…
Is the reason
I am still here today
[Verse 2 — whispered, fragile, close mic]
I held my breath too long…
Was I waiting for the walls to fall?
Every word I spoke…
Was measured… just small
I shrank myself in corners
Where you wouldn’t see
But the cracks found me anyway
And I… broke quietly
[Pre-Chorus 2 — fragile, soft emphasis]
Maybe I was too stubborn… to even see
Maybe it was just too much for me
Maybe all I needed… was to break free
Just enough… for me
[Chorus — slow, intimate, airy]
The silence didn’t chase me
When I turned…
I didn’t win
I didn’t break
I just walked away…
Just walked away
Maybe I stayed…
In the belief a little too long
But maybe leaving…
Is the reason
I am still here today
[Bridge — fragile, whispered, haunting]
The walls… were not built
Too strong for me
All I needed…
I couldn’t see
Now… I’m free
[Final Chorus — very soft, stretched, almost breathy]
The silence didn’t chase me
I turned… just walked away
I didn’t win
And I didn’t break
I just… I just walked away
Maybe I stayed…
I believed a little too long
But maybe leaving…
Was the reason
The reason…
That I’m still here
Still holding on…
Tonenico
