Fade Into Silence

Static in my head, can’t sleep, can’t pray

Everybody talks, but they fade away

Back against the wall, heartbeat loud

City full of ghosts, I move through the crowd

Every fake smile cuts like a blade

They want me silent, want me chained, want me afraid

Raised on pressure, cracked concrete dreams

Scars on my knuckles, mouth full of screams

They say “calm down,” nah, fuck that advice

I’ve been quiet too long, now I pay the price

You don’t hear me when I speak

I fade in silence, but my rage won’t leak

I fade in silence, watch you disappear

All your lies dripping off my ear

You want control, want my fear

Here’s a real clear message — fuck you, I’m still here

I won’t fade

I won’t fade

Knuckles bleeding truth on the page

Every line venom, every word rage

They love you when you’re quiet, asleep

Once you wake up, they turn and creep

I bit my tongue till I tasted rust

Now I spit every thought, yeah I don’t give a fuck

You tried to box me, label my pain

Now I’m the storm you can’t contain

I tried to be what you need

Now I fade in silence, but I’m everything you hate in me

I fade in silence, watch you disappear

All your threats don’t mean a thing

You want my soul, want me scared

Say it to my face — fuck you, I don’t care

I won’t fade

I won’t fade

Fade—when the mask slips off your face

Fade—when the truth fills up the space

Hands clenched, teeth grind, lights go red

This is every word you never said

I don’t need a throne, I don’t need your crown

I built this fire from being shut down

Every “no” turned fuel in my veins

Every scar screaming, “remember my name”

I fade in silence, watch you disappear

No more chains, no more shame

You want the old me in the grave

Say it real loud — fuck you, I’m not the same

I won’t fade

I won’t fade

I fade in silence

You hear nothing, but I’m still here