Hold Your Peace

[Verse 1]
Everyone’s got a take
On the shape of your day
But your hands are the ones
That can clear your own way
You wake with the weight
Of a room full of eyes
Still you keep that small spark
Alive inside
[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t let it slip
Don’t let it go
You’ve got a whole storm
You don’t have to show
Breathe in slow
Let the noise fall back
You’re still here
And that’s a fact
[Chorus]
Everyone’s doing you wrong
You’re trying to do yourself right
Holding onto your peace
And it’s such a hard fight
Hold your peace
Hold your peace
When the whole world pulls
Stay close to your peace
[Verse 2]
There’s a bruise in your chest
From the things that they said
But you patch up your heart
And you get up again
You don’t owe them your tears
Or the key to your calm
You can stand in the wreck
With your open palm
[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t let it slip
Don’t let it go
You’ve got a whole storm
You don’t have to show
Breathe in slow
Let the noise fall back
You’re still here
And that’s a fact
[Chorus]
Everyone’s doing you wrong
You’re trying to do yourself right
Holding onto your peace
And it’s such a hard fight
Hold your peace
Hold your peace
When the whole world pulls
Stay close to your peace
[Bridge]
If they call you cold
For keeping your line
Let them talk
Let them fade in time
You can be soft
And still stand tall
You can lose the crowd
And keep it all
[Final Chorus]
Everyone’s doing you wrong
You’re trying to do yourself right
Holding onto your peace
And it’s such a hard fight
Hold your peace
Hold your peace
Take it back
Take it back tonight
Hold your peace
Hold your peace
You’re still here
And you’re doing alright

Alt-pop ballad with mid-tempo swung drums, warm sub bass, and sparse piano in verses; pre-chorus opens with rising strings and snapped percussion; chorus lands with layered harmonies and a steady stomp, then a bridge pulls to voice-and-piano before the final lift. Close-mic lead vocal, doubled chorus lines, soft gang oohs on the hook, reverse swell into each chorus, and a bright but intimate mix with glossy top-end