Verse 1] Mama had arms but they never felt warm, Raised in a house that was colder than storms. She looked at me like I was a chore, Like love had a cost she ain’t payin’ no more. Grandma stepped in, tried to fill the hole, But she had her own plans for my soul. Prayers in tongues, hands over my head, Tryna cast out the light they ain’t understand. I danced in the dark tryna feel seen, But everything holy felt outta my reach. I didn’t fit, I didn’t fold, They shaped my silence, carved it in gold. ⸻ [Chorus] Whispers and warnings, whispers and warnings, Heard ‘em at night, soft and haunting. Told me I’d never be what they need, Told me to run, but I stayed in the heat. Whispers and warnings, echoes and cries, Truth in my gut, but I swallowed the lies. Outta place, outta time, born into mourning — All I had was whispers… and warnings. ⸻ [Verse 2] Daddy was gone, but not by his choice, They buried his name, erased his voice. Said I was better off never knowin’, But my heart still asked where he was goin’. I used to dream he’d come find me someday, Take me from pain and carry me away. But he never came, and they never told, How lies can feel like comfort when you’re small and cold. Raised by women who never were free, And they passed that weight right down to me. I learned to fight just to feel alive, But I never learned how to just survive. ⸻ [Chorus] Whispers and warnings, whispers and warnings, Heard ‘em at night, soft and haunting. Told me I’d never be what they need, Told me to run, but I stayed in the heat. Whispers and warnings, echoes and cries, Truth in my gut, but I swallowed the lies. Outta place, outta time, born into mourning — All I had was whispers… and warnings. ⸻ [Verse 3] I walk with ghosts stitched into my name, But I ain’t ashamed of how I came. They tried to break me, tried to trade my flame, But I’m still burning — I still remain. The girl they doubted? She learned to rise. The love they buried? Still in my eyes. I’m not the curse they tried to cast, I’m the daughter who outloved the past. So if you hear a voice that don’t feel right, Don’t wait for proof to take flight. You don’t owe your fire to keep them warm — You were made to live through every storm. ⸻ [Final Chorus] Whispers and warnings, whispers and warnings, I hear them now, and I give them meaning. What tried to drown me became my breath, What they called weak became my strength. Whispers and warnings, truth reborn, Out of pain, a woman was formed. Outta place, outta time, but finally soaring — I was raised on whispers… and I became the warning.
