(Verse 1)
The coffee’s cold, the moon is pale and thin
Another sleepless night, where do you even begin?
You trace the cracks on the ceiling with your weary eyes
Listening to the wind whisper its old goodbyes
It feels like every problem, every single doubt
Is sitting on your chest and you can’t let it out
(Chorus)
'Cause the weight of the world is a heavy, silent thing
It’s the silent tears you swallow, it's the song you can't quite sing
It’s the future and the past, it’s the worry and the fear
That gets a little louder with every passing year
Yeah, the weight of the world, it's a burden you can't see
But you carry it so gracefully, for all the world to be free
(Verse 2)
You put a smile on your face and walk out the door
Pretend you’ve never been here, never felt this way before
You nod at the neighbors, you tell them that you’re fine
You laugh at all their jokes, you sip on cheap red wine
But when the day is over and the sun begins to fade
You feel the silent promises you've broken and you've made
(Chorus)
'Cause the weight of the world is a heavy, silent thing
It’s the silent tears you swallow, it's the song you can't quite sing
It’s the future and the past, it’s the worry and the fear
That gets a little louder with every passing year
Yeah, the weight of the world, it's a burden you can't see
But you carry it so gracefully, for all the world to be free
(Bridge)
But you’re not alone in this, not a solitary soul
Every heart is fighting just to make itself whole
And maybe if we share it, just a little bit at a time
We can turn this heavy silence into a perfect rhyme
(Outro)
So lay your burden down, just for a little while
Even just a moment, a second, or a mile.
