ALONE

[Verse 1 – Soft, low piano, close mic] I don’t remember being left But I remember feeling gone Like something in the room went quiet And I had to carry on No one slammed a door behind me No one said goodbye I just learned to shrink myself And call that being fine ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – subtle lift, still restrained] I got good at filling silence With the sound of my own voice If no one came to find me At least I had a choice ⸻ [Chorus – gentle, no belting] I don’t blame anyone I don’t need to I just built a world Where I don’t need you It’s not anger It’s not pride It’s what happens When you grow up inside Alone ⸻ [Verse 2 – slightly fuller piano chords] I watched the way the air would shift Before somebody left the room I learned to read the smallest signs Like love could disappear too soon So I became my own protection Before I knew that’s what it was If I don’t lean on anyone Then no one’s leaning off ⸻ [Pre-Chorus 2 – slightly more vulnerable] I don’t think you meant to hurt me I don’t think you even knew But quiet can feel like distance When you’re five and needing proof ⸻ [Bridge – stripped back to single piano notes] I don’t need a villain I don’t need a name Just a small confession I adapted to the pain And maybe that’s why closeness Still feels unfamiliar to me I never learned what staying Was supposed to be ⸻ [Final Chorus – slightly wider harmony, still controlled] I don’t blame anyone I don’t need to I just built a world Where I don’t need you It’s not anger It’s not pride It’s what happens When you grow up inside Alone ⸻ [Outro – almost whispered] I was there the whole time I just learned not to ask