You laugh too loud in crowded rooms Then go stone-silent by noon I’ve seen your smile turn into smoke Like something heavy you won’t name at all Your hand goes cold, your eyes look far You say “I’m fine” but miss your mark I know that face, I know that weight The one you wear when you’re not okay If your words get thin And your nights get long If you disappear While you keep it strong I’m reading the gap Between the lines You don’t have to break To be in decline That’s a silent cry I’m here tonight I’ll hold the line Till you feel alright That’s a silent cry I see it in your eyes When you lose your ground I won’t back down You’ve been too bright, too sharp, too fast Like you’re outrunning a shadow cast Then you cancel plans and change the tone Or fill the room so you won’t be alone That switch in you is not the truth It’s just a bruise you can’t out-talk So if you tremble when the lights go dim I’ll stay right here and let you in If the jokes get wild And the tears stay trapped If your voice gets brave But your heart stays packed I’ll slow the world I’ll read your face You don’t need a sermon You need safe space That’s a silent cry I’m here tonight I’ll hold the line Till you feel alright That’s a silent cry I see it in your eyes When you lose your ground I won’t back down You don’t have to earn A seat by me You don’t have to say What you can’t release If you need a mess Then come as one If you need a hand I’ve got you, love That’s a silent cry I’m here tonight I’ll hold the line Till you feel alright That’s a silent cry I see it in your eyes When the world cuts deep I’ll stay close by
