--- [Intro – whispered, soft echo fx] beat tag: slow ambient pad swells + faint wind fx > They said silence was golden But all it gave me… Was rust on my spirit --- [Verse 1 – mellow tone, laid-back delivery] > I bit my tongue so many times, I stopped tasting truth Smiled through every breakdown Just to keep the room smooth They called me strong for staying quiet But didn’t see the bruise I was peacekeeping, people-pleasing But inside, I’d lose --- [Pre-Chorus – voice stronger, add light echo fx] beat tag: subtle vocal rise + hi-hat build > Silence ain’t peace It’s a slow bleed Dimming light Just to keep them at ease But baby, I got needs And now I speak Even if my voice shakes I still scream free --- [Chorus – airy, open vocal space] > I won’t be quiet no more (no more) I lost too much behind closed doors My silence never healed me Just sealed me But I cracked the core I’m speaking now With my chest, my scars No shame in these battle bars ‘Cause I learned — You can’t be whole If your truth stays behind bars --- [Verse 2 – deeper tone, more rhythm in delivery] > I was taught: "Be sweet. Be nice. Don’t fight." But that turned my thunder into night Now I talk back to the pain Like: “Nah, not this time” No more folding myself To make others feel right I got boundaries now And baby, they bite --- [Pre-Chorus – repeat, slight variation] beat tag: add low vocal harmony + reversed vocal textures > Silence ain’t peace It’s a trap in lace Pretty on the outside But you lose your grace I’m done dimming down my flame Just to fit their frame I’ll be soft and loud I’m done playing tame --- [Chorus – fuller vocal layering, harmonies added] > I won’t be quiet no more (no more) I lost too much behind closed doors My silence never healed me Just sealed me But I cracked the core I’m speaking now With my chest, my scars No shame in these battle bars ‘Cause I learned — You can’t be whole If your truth stays behind bars --- [Bridge – spoken/sung blend, almost like a journal entry] beat tag: beat drops low, just chords + ambient > I ain’t yelling… I’m just finally not whispering I ain’t bitter… I just stopped blistering My voice ain’t a weapon It’s my resurrection And every word I speak Is my own protection --- [Final Chorus – stripped back then build] > I won’t be quiet no more (no more) Not when I’ve found what I’m fighting for My silence never healed me Just sealed me But I cracked the core I’m speaking now I’m whole somehow My truth’s my crown And I wear it loud --- [Outro – echo fade, layered whispers] > Silence ain’t peace… It’s just the pause Before the roar ---