Still Standing Quiet

(Intro – a cappella, quasi parlato)

I don’t miss you

I miss who I was

before I learned better

Verse 1 (acoustic guitar soft):

I used to overthink my words

like they’d change the outcome

used to soften every edge

so I wouldn’t scare someone

I folded myself carefully

between your expectations

called it love, called it patience

it was just negotiation

You never asked me to disappear

I just did it on my own

funny how I felt alone with you

now I don’t, being alone

(short pause – guitar stops)

Pre-Chorus (a cappella):

I’m not bitter, I’m awake

there’s a difference, I swear

I don’t ache, I just remember

and I breathe through it

Chorus (guitar back in, simple):

I’m still standing quiet

not loud, not broken down

I don’t need to be desired

to feel solid now

I don’t replay conversations

I don’t wish you stayed

I’m still standing quiet

and that’s the bravest I’ve ever been

Verse 2 (acoustic, a bit more rhythm):

I don’t romanticize the pain

like it made me deeper

I grew up when I stopped pretending

that suffering was sweeter

I don’t flinch when your name comes up

it just sounds like a chapter

closed without a plot twist

just a natural ending after

I learned that love doesn’t mean

losing volume or tone

if I have to disappear to be chosen

I’d rather stay unknown

(pause – finger snap or breath)

Pre-Chorus 2 (soft, spoken-sung):

I don’t hate you

I just don’t orbit you anymore

Chorus (slightly stronger):

I’m still standing quiet

not loud, not broken down

I don’t need to be desired

to feel solid now

I don’t replay conversations

I don’t wish you stayed

I’m still standing quiet

and that’s the bravest I’ve ever been

Bridge (a cappella – important):

I used to think peace was boring

now I know it’s rare

I don’t chase intensity anymore

I choose what’s fair

If someone loves me softly

they won’t ask me to shrink

I don’t need fireworks to feel alive

I need room to think

(soft guitar comes back)

Final Chorus (intimate, controlled):

I’m still standing quiet

heart steady, feet on ground

I don’t need to be wanted

to know my worth now

If love comes, it comes gently

if not, I’m still okay

I’m still standing quiet

and I like myself this way

Outro (a cappella whisper):

Not lonely

just finally listening to myself