Verse 1
I was five years old, sitting too close to the screen,
Cartoons loud, lost in the glow of the scene.
She said my name once, then she said it again,
But I didn’t turn around — that’s where it began.
She saw it before the world ever did,
A quiet truth in a loud little kid.
Doctor said words I didn’t understand,
But she held my face and took my hand.
Pre-Chorus
They measured sound, they labeled me,
But they never measured what I’d be.
Chorus
I learned to listen without the noise,
Read lips instead of raising my voice.
While others laughed, I stayed unseen,
Hiding in corners, barely sixteen.
Growing up tough, yeah it hardened my skin,
But I taught myself how to let the world in.
I don’t hear the same — but I still feel everything,
I learned to listen… in a different way.
Verse 2
Playgrounds loud, but I felt alone,
Like everyone spoke a language unknown.
I watched mouths move, learned every sign,
Every pause, every breath, every line.
Dating’s hard when they don’t slow down,
When they turn away or don’t face around.
They say “never mind” or laugh it off,
Don’t know how much that silence costs.
Pre-Chorus
I’m not broken, I just hear life differently,
If you’d look at me, you’d really see.
Chorus
I learned to listen without the noise,
Read lips instead of raising my voice.
While others laughed, I stayed unseen,
Hiding in corners, barely sixteen.
Growing up tough, yeah it hardened my skin,
But I taught myself how to let the world in.
I don’t hear the same — but I still feel everything,
I learned to listen… in a different way.
Bridge
My mom knew before the world could tell,
She fought for me when I couldn’t spell.
Every victory, every scar I wear,
I feel her pride when the room goes bare.
Final Chorus
I learned to listen beyond the sound,
In eye contact, in who sticks around.
If you take the time, if you face my way,
You’ll hear my heart loud and clear, okay.
I’ve been strong since I was a kid,
Survived things no one else ever did.
I don’t need fixing — I just need space,
To be heard… in my own pace.
Outro
So if I miss a word, don’t turn away,
Just look at me — I’ll meet you halfway.
