I Hate This Silence

[Verse 1]
We had a fight today, I don’t know how it began
I was biting my tongue, trying hard to be a better man
You carry half the world on those tired hands of yours
And sometimes all that pressure comes crashing through the door

[Verse 2]
You’re the most God-fearing, selfless heart I know
Always giving more love than anyone could show
Most days I just breathe and let the moment pass
’Cause one of us staying calm makes the storm not last

[Chorus]
But my temperature rose and my temper broke through
Now the quiet in this house feels colder than the truth
We ain’t talking tonight, just walking separate sides
And every empty minute feels twice its size
I know by tomorrow or a day or two
We’ll find our way back like we always do
But tonight these walls feel like miles of stone
And I hate this silence when I’m here alone

[Verse 3]
I’m sitting in the kitchen staring at the door
Thinking ’bout the thousand times we’ve been here before
Two stubborn hearts that love a little too strong
Both of us wishing we could take back a word gone wrong
Bridge
I know who you are when the dust settles down
The woman who stands when the whole world turns around
The one who prays for everybody but herself
And still finds a way to help somebody else

[Final Chorus]
Yeah my temperature rose and my temper broke through
Now the quiet in this house feels colder than the truth
We ain’t talking tonight but I know it won’t last
Love like ours always outlives the past
By tomorrow or a day or two
We’ll laugh about the storm we just went through
But tonight every heartbeat just echoes your name
And I hate this silence more than the blame

[Outro]
So if you hear these footsteps coming down the hall
It’s just a stubborn man answering love’s call
’Cause loving you is worth every bruise to my pride
And I’d break this silence just to be by your side

Gritty heartfelt country ballad, male vocal, acoustic guitar, steel guitar, slow tempo, emotional, raw marriage fight an