Clawing from the Silence

[Intro]
Silent warnings in the dark,
Quiet shadows leave their mark.
Burying fears in secret places,
Hidden tears behind faces.

[Verse 1]
Growing up, whispers told me to stay still,
To swallow the ache, hide the crack and the spill.
Thought silence was my fortress, my shield,
But wounds fester in silence, unrevealed.

[Pre-Chorus]
They say don't speak, don't complain,
But broken pieces refuse to stay tame.
Something buried deep wants the light,
Clawing through the darkness, fighting the night.

[Chorus]
And it rises, it fights, it screams, it cries,
From the depths where the pain hides.
No more silence, no more disguise,
Let it out, let it rise.
The echo of what’s been concealed,
The truth is what I need to feel.

[Bridge]
Festers turn to flames, burning slow,
Revealing all I used to know.
Healing begins at the breaking point,
In the wreckage, I find my voice.

[Outro]
No more hiding, no more shame,
This is my freedom, my own name.
The pain, the tears, I now embrace,
No longer haunted by my own face.

Emotional, acoustic singer-songwriter, raw lyrical delivery, gentle guitar, subtle percussion, rap