Deep

(Verse 1)

I smile soft, keep my voice down low

Hide the waves so they don’t overflow

Every spark I bury deep

Guarding secrets my soul must keep

(Pre-Chorus)

They don’t see what’s locked inside

How sharp it cuts, how loud it cries

One small crack, it all could break

So I stay calm for their sake

(Chorus)

So I stay quiet, take it slow

Keep it cool so they won’t know

There’s a storm beneath my skin

But I won’t let them get pulled in

I hold back, I dim the flame

Don’t want the world to take the blame

If I let go, I might destroy

So I stay small... just a quiet boy

(Verse 2)

They praise the way I fade to grey

Call me strong for turning away

But strength don’t feel like peace to me

It’s just the fear of setting it free

(Pre-Chorus)

I’ve got fire I’ll never show

Winds that howl, but I say no

I lock the door and lose the key

So no one feels the storm in me

(Chorus)

So I stay quiet, take it slow

Keep it cool so they won’t know

There’s a storm beneath my skin

But I won’t let them get pulled in

I hold back, I dim the flame

Don’t want the world to take the blame

If I let go, I might destroy

So I stay small... just a quiet boy

(Bridge)

It’s not weakness, it’s control

Not emptiness, just letting go

Of the need to light the sky

When all they want is soft and shy

(Final Chorus)

So I stay quiet, take it slow

Hide the power they’ll never know

There’s a fire I keep inside

I’ve seen what happens when I shine too bright

So I hold back, I dim the flame

It’s easier to take the blame

If I let go, I might destroy

So I stay still... just a quiet boy