INTRO (low, distant, breath before distortion) Some things don’t need a name. Some stories don’t need a face. If you know… You know. ⸻ VERSE 1 (Rap – calm, reflective) I don’t talk about the nights I barely slept Or the weight I carried I never kept I learned early how to look okay While everything inside felt frayed I didn’t scream when things fell apart I got quieter, colder, sharper, smart I watched people promise, then drift That pattern taught me how to shift I used to explain how I felt Now I just handle it myself Not ‘cause I’m proud—‘cause it’s real Some lessons hurt too much to heal ⸻ PRE-CHORUS (tight, controlled) I don’t need to be understood I needed to survive There’s a difference between being numb And being alive ⸻ CHORUS (Metal – emotional, restrained) 🔥 I HOLD WHAT I DON’T SAY 🔥 I don’t spill what I feel 🔥 I TURN PAIN INTO STRUCTURE 🔥 Make it solid, make it real From the silence to the spine I built to stand I don’t break—I adapt 🔥 I HOLD WHAT I DON’T SAY 🔥 That’s how I last ⸻ VERSE 2 (Rap – darker, more personal) I’ve walked away when I wanted to react Bit my tongue knowing I’d never go back I’ve felt anger shake my hands Chose control over consequence I loved deep once, maybe twice Paid for it in sleep and time I learned not everyone stays And love shouldn’t feel like a test you fail I don’t trust words without weight I don’t rush bonds, I calculate If I keep distance, it’s not neglect It’s me protecting what’s left ⸻ BREAKDOWN (Metal – slow, crushing) NO—SCENE NO—NOISE JUST—CHOICE I—KNOW WHAT—I—HOLD I—KNOW WHAT—I—AVOID ⸻ BUILD-UP (spoken, steady) I’m not cold. I’m careful. I’m not distant. I’m selective. There’s a difference. ⸻ FINAL CHORUS (full force, layered vocals) 🔥 I HOLD WHAT I DON’T SAY 🔥 So it doesn’t control me 🔥 I TURN PRESSURE INTO POISE 🔥 That’s the only way to be From the cracks to the calm to the man I am I don’t fold—I stand 🔥 I HOLD WHAT I DON’T SAY 🔥 And that’s my strength ⸻ OUTRO (quiet, unresolved but firm) I don’t need recognition. I don’t need revenge. I don’t need closure from everyone. I needed control. I needed peace. And I earned both.

“WHAT I NEVER SAY”