Prompt / Lyrics
Verse 1 I sat down in that chair like a courtroom stand Waiting on a verdict I didn’t understand He said, “Tell me how you feel,” I almost laughed A lifetime of silence don’t come out that fast Thought there was a motive behind those eyes Like he was digging for a place I hide I said, “I’m fine,” like I always do That lie’s worn thin but it gets me through ⸻ Pre-Chorus I built these walls with steady hands Brick by brick, just to withstand Anything that tried to get in But even stone begins to bend ⸻ Chorus Thirty-two years I carried this weight Every locked door, every buried pain I thought holding on made me strong But I was breaking all along Now the truth don’t feel like defeat It feels like chains falling off of me I’m learning healing ain’t weak It’s finally letting myself speak ⸻ Verse 2 There’s ghosts in rooms I don’t walk through Memories burned in a darker hue I wore survival like a second skin Didn’t know where I stopped and it began Trust don’t come like a pouring rain It falls one drop at a time through pain But I feel something shifting inside Like maybe I don’t have to hide ⸻ Pre-Chorus He said, “You don’t have to carry it alone” I didn’t believe it, but I wrote it down Maybe strength ain’t standing tall Maybe it’s letting yourself break down ⸻ Chorus Thirty-two years I carried this weight Every locked door, every buried pain I thought holding on made me strong But I was breaking all along Now the truth don’t feel like defeat It feels like chains falling off of me I’m learning healing ain’t weak It’s finally letting myself speak ⸻ Rap Section (Dark, stripped beat) I spent decades saying “I’m good,” knowing I wasn’t Built an identity around not becoming something My anger was armor, my silence was safety My past tried to kill me but it also made me I don’t cry easy, I don’t trust fast I still flinch when I revisit my past But sitting in that chair, saying words out loud Felt like standing naked in front of a crowd Every memory heavy, every scar got roots Every version of me still living in truth I thought control meant bury it deep But control is admitting what you couldn’t keep Now I’m learning myself, layer by layer Speaking to demons I thought would stay there Maybe healing ain’t fixing what broke apart Maybe healing is meeting your own damn heart ⸻ Final Chorus Thirty-two years I carried this weight Every locked door, every buried pain But I feel something different now I don’t have to wear that crown The truth don’t feel like defeat It feels like breathing finally free My heart ain’t who I used to be It’s healing Piece by piece ⸻ Outro I still don’t have all the answers But I finally asked the questions And that’s enough For now.
Tags
Dark Pop, Country-agnostic storytelling, Blues emotional tone, Modern synth atmosphere, Rap hybrid
Duration
3:44
Instrumental
No
Created
2/15/2026