Title: Silent Exits[Verse 1 – Melancholy] I used to think the room was full Of people who’d stay when the lights went low We talked like we meant every word But silence taught me what I didn’t know One by one they disappeared No fight, no final scene Just empty chairs and quiet doors And the space where they used to be[Chorus 1 – Soft] I’m more alone than I ever knew Watching faces fade like static on a screen They left without a word or a reason Without a thought for what they’d seen I held my tongue and played it safe Just to keep from pushing them away Now the room is hollow and the air is thin And I’m the only one who stayed[Verse 2] I measured every word I said Softened every edge I had Swallowed all the things that burned So no one had to feel the bad I thought if I stayed small enough If I never asked for more They’d stick around a little longer But they were already out the door[Bridge – The turn] Then it hit me like a loaded gun… I was bending for ghosts who never gave a shit[Heavy Section][Verse 3] I don’t need the ones who only stayed When I kept my mouth shut and played along Fuck their silent exits Fuck their carefully worded so-longs I ain’t shrinking so they feel comfortable I ain’t selling pieces of myself for company If the truth makes them walk away Good. They were never real to me[Chorus 2 – Hard] I don’t need those fake-ass friends Who only liked the version of me that stayed quiet I don’t have to share their beliefs Just to keep a place in a circle that was never mine I’m done holding my tongue Done biting down on what I know is right If they leave because I stand up straight Then let the door slam shut behind them[Verse 4] I used to walk on eggshells in my own damn skin Afraid the real me would cost too much But standing alone with my head held high Beats a crowd that only loves me when I’m soft I won’t kneel for acceptance I won’t trade my spine for a seat at their table If being free means standing by myself Then I’ll take that deal every single time[Final Chorus – Bigger & more aggressive] I don’t need those fake-ass friends Who only liked the version of me that stayed quiet I don’t have to share their beliefs Just to keep a place in a circle that was never mine I’m done holding my tongue Done biting down on what I know is right If they leave because I stand up straight Then let the door slam shut behind them[Outro] I stopped bending. I stopped shrinking. And I’m still here. Louder than ever.
