12.“Small But Still Here”

A gentle acoustic guitar sets a fragile tone, joined by soft fingerpicking and minimal upright bass, Subtle piano notes and brushed percussion enter in the verses, with layered harmonies and swelling strings amplifying the chorus, The outro drops back to sparse guitar, highlighting quiet resilience

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[Verse 1]
Eight, nine, ten years old
Still sitting at the same old desk
My bag gets tossed, my pencils fall
Their laughter fills the classroom walls

I run away, hide beneath the stairs
Holding back the tears, letting them slip slow
So small like me, who could I fight?
I fade away into the corner of their eyes

[Chorus]
Small, but I won’t disappear
I’m still breathing right here
Even if no one stands beside me
I still have myself to hold tightly
No matter how many times they push me down
I refuse to vanish, I’ll stand my ground

[Verse 2]
My little brother never listens
He shoves me, laughing like I’m just a joke
The mocking words keep ringing in my head
When I lie down, when I wake instead

Why is it no one ever sees
The tiny bruises inside of me?
Standing small among the crowd so wide
But no one ever looks at me tonight

[Bridge]
One day I’ll be big enough
To tell myself, “You’re strong, you’ve done enough”
Not a toy for anyone to shove or break
Old scars will turn into shields I’ll make

[Verse 3]
The whole house hears only the ticking clock
Dad says, “I’ll be back soon,” but the table waits for him past dark
Mom says, “I’ve got things to do,”
I know the neon lights are pulling her too
Their names are written in the family chat
But in this house, it’s just me and my brother back to back

[Chorus]
A house too quiet, laughter gone away
Just the two of us on the old sofa, holding tight all night
A house too quiet, pictures on the wall say many live here
But in the long nights, it’s only me and my brother near

[Verse 4]
At mother’s side, they gather round like a feast
Cards hitting the table, rhythm never ceased
They laugh like it’s the air they breathe each day
I only smile, too scared to say
Is their “normal” just my nightmare play?

[Chorus]
A house too quiet, laughter gone away
Just the two of us on the old sofa, holding tight all night (don’t cry)
A house too quiet, pictures on the wall say many live here
But in the long nights, it’s only me and my brother near

[Bridge]
Sometimes I think, maybe I’ll run far away
But when I see my brother waiting by my side each day
I know I have to stay, I can’t let go
This is the place where I must grow

[Chorus]
A house too quiet, but I’ll make it loud
Our voices together, a different song somehow
We’ll sing against the cold and endless night
A house too quiet, but our hearts still alive
In a world where grown-ups chase their games
I’ll hold my brother close through the pain

(But lately… I haven’t held him at all)

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[Verse 1] Eight, nine, ten years old Still sitting at the same old desk My bag gets tossed, my pencils fall Their laughter fills the classroom walls I run away, hide beneath the stairs Holding back the tears, letting them slip slow So small like me, who could I fight? I fade away into the corner of their eyes [Chorus] Small, but I won’t disappear I’m still breathing right here Even if no one stands beside me I still have myself to hold tightly No matter how many times they push me down I refuse to vanish, I’ll stand my ground [Verse 2] My little brother never listens He shoves me, laughing like I’m just a joke The mocking words keep ringing in my head When I lie down, when I wake instead Why is it no one ever sees The tiny bruises inside of me? Standing small among the crowd so wide But no one ever looks at me tonight [Chorus] Small, but I won’t disappear I’m still breathing right here Even if no one stands beside me I still have myself to hold tightly No matter how many times they push me down I refuse to vanish, I’ll stand my ground [Bridge] One day I’ll be big enough To tell myself, “You’re strong, you’ve done enough” Not a toy for anyone to shove or break Old scars will turn into shields I’ll make [Chorus] Small, but I won’t disappear I’m still breathing right here Even if no one stands beside me I still have myself to hold tightly No matter how many times they push me down I refuse to vanish, I’ll stand my ground [Verse 3] The whole house hears only the ticking clock Dad says, “I’ll be back soon,” but the table waits for him past dark Mom says, “I’ve got things to do,” I know the neon lights are pulling her too Their names are written in the family chat But in this house, it’s just me and my brother back to back [Chorus] A house too quiet, laughter gone away Just the two of us on the old sofa, holding tight all night A house too quiet, pictures on the wall say many live here But in the long nights, it’s only me and my brother near [Verse 4] At mother’s side, they gather round like a feast Cards hitting the table, rhythm never ceased They laugh like it’s the air they breathe each day I only smile, too scared to say Is their “normal” just my nightmare play? [Chorus] A house too quiet, laughter gone away Just the two of us on the old sofa, holding tight all night (don’t cry) A house too quiet, pictures on the wall say many live here But in the long nights, it’s only me and my brother near [Bridge] Sometimes I think, maybe I’ll run far away But when I see my brother waiting by my side each day I know I have to stay, I can’t let go This is the place where I must grow [Chorus] A house too quiet, but I’ll make it loud Our voices together, a different song somehow We’ll sing against the cold and endless night A house too quiet, but our hearts still alive In a world where grown-ups chase their games I’ll hold my brother close through the pain (But lately… I haven’t held him at all)

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