Verse 1 - Person 1 (Sung, melodic but with a hint of strain):
The walls I built, they stand so tall
A fortress strong, to heed my call
But in the quiet, when shadows creep
Secrets I buried, run so deep
This loud façade, a constant hum
Drowns out the whispers, numb, numb, numb.
Verse 2-
You talk so much, can't hear a thing
Lost in the echoes, the bells that ring
Validation's a drug, you crave the high
A hollow triumph, beneath a false sky!
You push and shove, but what's the aim?
Just a reflection of your own damn shame!
Chorus -
WHY DO WE SHOUT?! WHEN SILENCE IS KEY!
A BROKEN MIRROR, FOR ALL EYES TO SEE!
THIS ACT OF POWER, A FRAIL, THIN SKIN!
THE BATTLE RAGES, FROM DEEP WITHIN!
Verse 3 -
A learned response, a childhood scar
To be heard, to reach that far
In crowded rooms, I had to fight
To claim my space, to seize the light
The fear of silence, it grips me tight
Afraid of shadows, in the dead of night.
Verse 4 -
You project your fears, onto the world
A twisted banner, unfurled
Control's an illusion, a phantom grip
As insecurities make your spirit slip!
You dominate conversations, a crushing weight
But what are you hiding? What seals your fate?!
Chorus -
WHY DO WE SHOUT?! WHEN SILENCE IS KEY!
A BROKEN MIRROR, FOR ALL EYES TO SEE!
THIS ACT OF POWER, A FRAIL, THIN SKIN!
THE BATTLE RAGES, FROM DEEP WITHIN!
Bridge -
Maybe it's anxiety, the constant dread...
Bridge -
Or a lack of knowing, what's left unsaid...
Bridge -
A need to belong, a desperate plea
To just be seen, to just be free!
Guitar Solo:
Outro -
This tough exterior... it's wearing thin...
Outro - Person 2 (Whispered, raw):
The noise... it's all just... covering...
Outro -
WHO WE ARE!
