Prompt / Lyrics
Verse 1 I learned the art of disappearing slow Standing in the light but feeling low Kept every promise but my own Built a life that wasn’t home I folded truth into polite replies Wore my silence as a disguise You couldn’t see it on my face But I was leaving without a trace Pre-Chorus Somewhere underneath the grace My heartbeat started losing place Chorus I left myself in the quiet Traded fire for control Kept the peace for everyone While I abandoned my soul But a spark kept breathing under the floor Saying “this ain’t you anymore” Through the hush, through the years — I can feel me reappear Verse 2 I said “it’s fine” till it felt like truth That’s how denial turns into proof Comfort wrapped me soft and tight Like a velvet lie at night Every mirror asked my name Every answer sounded strange I was there but split in two Playing safe instead of true Pre-Chorus Truth don’t shout — it waits its turn Then lights the match and lets it burn Chorus I left myself in the quiet Dimmed my shine to belong Sang harmony for the room While I erased my song But the note I buried survived the fall Now it’s rising through it all Through the smoke, through the years — I can feel me reappear Bridge (lift) No more small to be approved No more numb to feel secure I would rather stand exposed Than be hidden and unsure Let it shake — let it show — I choose truth over the role Final Chorus (power) I found myself in the fire Voice returned, breathing strong No more living half-alive No more singing someone else’s song Hear it now — crystal clear — I am fully standing here Outro (soft) I didn’t break — I came back.
Tags
Smoky art-soul piano ballad, metaphor-forward, expressive vocal, slow build to emotional climax female
Duration
3:49
Instrumental
No
Created
2/1/2026