Screaming on the inside

(Verse 1)
Screaming on the inside, but no words come out,
Raised on silence, learned to never shout,
They told me “be strong,” but they meant “shut up,”
So I smile on the surface while I’m breaking up.
I drown my thoughts just to feel like I’m breathing,
Every scar I hide got a meaning I’m keeping,
You call it calm — I call it bleeding,
You call it peace — I call it screaming.

(Pre-Chorus)
I built these walls so I could feel safe,
But they turned into my cage.

(Chorus)
I’m screaming on the inside,
But nobody hears a sound,
I learned to wear my pain like pride,
So you’d never see me drown.
Silence got a voice that’s loud,
It echoes when I’m breaking down,
Yeah, I’m screaming on the inside,
But no words come out.

(Verse 2)
Bottle it up, that’s the family code,
Hide what hurts, don’t let it show,
Every tear unshed turned my heart to stone,
Now I’m standing in a crowd but I feel alone.
Try to pray but the ceiling don’t listen,
Try to talk but the truth’s gone missing,
Guess I’m stuck in my own admission —
Pain’s the price of my ambition.

(Pre-Chorus)
I built these walls so I could feel safe,
But they turned into my cage.

(Chorus)
I’m screaming on the inside,
But nobody hears a sound,
I learned to wear my pain like pride,
So you’d never see me drown.
Silence got a voice that’s loud,
It echoes when I’m breaking down,
Yeah, I’m screaming on the inside,
But no words come out.

(Bridge)
Every time I try to open up,
The fear cuts deeper than the love,
Maybe I’m addicted to the hush,
Maybe I forgot how to trust.

(Final Chorus)
I’m screaming on the inside,
Still no words come out,
But maybe one day I’ll stop hiding,
And finally let it out.

rap, NF style, male