FEAR WAS LOUDER THAN MY HEART

emotional, sad, heartbreaking, stay in in the piano, only the piano

V5.5

{Verse 1}
You kissed my forehead, called me “safe,”
But I was hiding razor waves.
One wrong word, one little glance,
And I convinced myself you’d leave again.

You never started any wars,
But I kept slamming every door.
You’d hold me close, I’d push away,
Then cry because you walked away.

{Pre-Chorus}
I don’t know why my mind convinces me
That every silence means goodbye.
I build a fire just to see
If you’d stay standing by my side.

I’m tired of making monsters out of midnight,
Turning every whisper into sirens in my head.
You say, “Baby, nothing’s wrong tonight,”
But my heart hears something else instead.

{Chorus}
I wanted peace, I wanted us,
But fear was louder than my heart.
I kept mistaking love for leaving,
So I tore us both apart.

I know my love gets hard to hold,
Too loud, too scared, too uncontrolled.
But underneath the smoke and all,
I’d burn before I’d let you fall.

{Verse 2}
You memorize the softer side
That disappears when fear arrives.
I swear I’ll change, I swear I’m fine,
Then lose myself by half past nine.

You’re apologizing for my pain,
Like somehow you’re the one to blame.
I wish you knew the truth I hide:
I’m breaking with you every time.

Some days I swear I’m healing,
Then one small crack becomes a flood.
I hate the words that leave my mouth
When I’m drowning in my own blood.

When morning comes, I’m left collecting
Every piece I threw away.
Wondering how “I love you”
Turned into another day of pain.

{Bridge}
But fear keeps wearing my face,
And stealing your embrace.
I don’t want you walking on glass
Just ‘cause I’m scared you’ll never last.

Caught inside the war beneath my skin,
You keep forgiving every version
Of the girl I haven’t been.

If I could quiet all the noise,
I’d choose your voice above the fear.
I’d spend forever learning how
To keep you close instead of here.

{Final Chorus}
I wanted peace, I wanted us,
But fear was louder than my heart.
I kept mistaking love for leaving,
So I tore us both apart.

I know my love gets hard to hold,
Too loud, too scared, too uncontrolled.
But underneath the smoke and all,
I’d burn before I’d let you fall.

{Outro}
And if I ever lose my way,
I hope you’ll know it’s true—
Every scar my heart was hiding
Never changed how much I loved you.

I am not the storm forever.
I am not my darkest day.
I’m just someone learning slowly
How to love without the pain.

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{Verse 1} You kissed my forehead, called me “safe,” But I was hiding razor waves. One wrong word, one little glance, And I convinced myself you’d leave again. You never started any wars, But I kept slamming every door. You’d hold me close, I’d push away, Then cry because you walked away. {Pre-Chorus} I don’t know why my mind convinces me That every silence means goodbye. I build a fire just to see If you’d stay standing by my side. I’m tired of making monsters out of midnight, Turning every whisper into sirens in my head. You say, “Baby, nothing’s wrong tonight,” But my heart hears something else instead. {Chorus} I wanted peace, I wanted us, But fear was louder than my heart. I kept mistaking love for leaving, So I tore us both apart. I know my love gets hard to hold, Too loud, too scared, too uncontrolled. But underneath the smoke and all, I’d burn before I’d let you fall. {Verse 2} You memorize the softer side That disappears when fear arrives. I swear I’ll change, I swear I’m fine, Then lose myself by half past nine. You’re apologizing for my pain, Like somehow you’re the one to blame. I wish you knew the truth I hide: I’m breaking with you every time. Some days I swear I’m healing, Then one small crack becomes a flood. I hate the words that leave my mouth When I’m drowning in my own blood. When morning comes, I’m left collecting Every piece I threw away. Wondering how “I love you” Turned into another day of pain. {Bridge} But fear keeps wearing my face, And stealing your embrace. I don’t want you walking on glass Just ‘cause I’m scared you’ll never last. Caught inside the war beneath my skin, You keep forgiving every version Of the girl I haven’t been. If I could quiet all the noise, I’d choose your voice above the fear. I’d spend forever learning how To keep you close instead of here. {Final Chorus} I wanted peace, I wanted us, But fear was louder than my heart. I kept mistaking love for leaving, So I tore us both apart. I know my love gets hard to hold, Too loud, too scared, too uncontrolled. But underneath the smoke and all, I’d burn before I’d let you fall. {Outro} And if I ever lose my way, I hope you’ll know it’s true— Every scar my heart was hiding Never changed how much I loved you. I am not the storm forever. I am not my darkest day. I’m just someone learning slowly How to love without the pain.

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