VERSE 1 — [whisper vocal I keep my voice low… like the quiet might save me. Every breath feels borrowed, every thought too heavy. I tell the world I’m steady… but the truth shakes under my skin. I’m calm on the surface, but something’s clawing from within. PRE‑CHORUS — [close-mic vocal] I swallow the noise… but it rises like a tide. I’m trying to stay gentle… but there’s a fire I can’t hide. CHORUS — [scream vocal] [distorted metal vocal] I WANT TO SCREAM AT THE WORLD— I WANT TO TEAR THROUGH THE QUIET I MADE. I’M NOT CALM, I’M A STORM IN A CAGE, BREAKING THE WALLS THAT KEEP ME FAKE. I WANT TO SCREAM AT THE SKY— LET EVERY SHATTERED THOUGHT COLLIDE. I’M NOT CALM, I’M JUST HOLDING THE LINE UNTIL THE TRUTH SETS ME ALIGHT. VERSE 2 — [whisper vocal] I move like I’m weightless… but the pressure never sleeps. I smile like I’m harmless, but my heart is grinding teeth. I tell myself “stay quiet”… but the silence feels like chains. I’m calm because I have to be, not because it stops the pain. PRE‑CHOR- [close-mic vocal] I breathe like I’m drowning… in a sea of unspoken rage. I’m trying to stay gentle… but the storm keeps turning the page. CHORUS — [scream vocal] [distorted metal vocal] I WANT TO SCREAM AT THE WORLD— I WANT TO TEAR THROUGH THE QUIET I MADE. I’M NOT CALM, I’M A STORM IN A CAGE, BREAKING THE WALLS THAT KEEP ME FAKE. I WANT TO SCREAM AT THE SKY— LET EVERY SHATTERED THOUGHT COLLIDE. I’M NOT CALM, I’M JUST HOLDING THE LINE UNTIL THE TRUTH SETS ME ALIGHT. BRIDGE — [whisper vocal] [airy vocal] I’m calm… but only because I’m tired of the fight. I’m calm… but only until the next crack in the night. If you hear me whisper, know the scream is right behind… I’m calm… but I’m breaking in my mind. FINAL CHORUS — [scream vocal] (more intense) I WANT TO SCREAM AT THE WORLD— I WANT TO RIP OUT THE LIES I MADE. I’M NOT CALM, I’M A FIRE IN A CAGE, AND I’M DONE PRETENDING I’M OKAY. I WANT TO SCREAM AT THE SKY— LET EVERY HIDDEN TRUTH UNWIND. I’M NOT CALM, I’M JUST HOLDING THE LINE UNTIL THE CHAOS MAKES ME SHINE. OUTRO — [whisper vocal] I’m calm… but only for a moment. The scream is still there. Waiting.
