**[Verse 1]** First day stepping out the back row Didn’t know which way to go Voices loud inside my head Telling me stay safe instead Five minutes just to sit in silence Was like reliving all the violence Of every thought that pulled at me Away from who I’m meant to be **[Pre-Chorus]** I built a life inside a chair Safe and still, but going nowhere And I didn’t know how much I’d hide Till I finally looked inside **[Chorus]** I’m peeling back the layers Of everything I’ve been The fear, the doubt, the silence I’ve been living in What I thought would save me Was keeping me caged Now I’m standing in the truth Of every buried page Yeah, I’m peeling back the layers **[Verse 2]** Cleaned a corner of my mind Left some pieces far behind Every object, every space Held a memory I couldn’t face You showed up just like a lover Soft enough to pull me under Saying “you don’t need to leave” While you wrapped your chains on me **[Pre-Chorus]** You made your prison feel like peace Turned my strength into my leash But I’m learning how to see You were never rescuing me **[Chorus]** I’m peeling back the layers Of everything I’ve been The fear, the doubt, the silence I’ve been living in What I thought would save me Was keeping me caged Now I’m standing in the truth Of every buried page Yeah, I’m peeling back the layers **[Bridge – Emotional Break]** I lost my voice inside my throat Every word I never spoke Every time I chose to stay When I should’ve walked away Dressed myself to disappear Wore the weight of my own fear But I remember who I was Before I needed their love **[Build Chorus]** I’m peeling back the layers Yeah, I’m breaking every chain Letting go of who I was To find myself again **[Final Chorus – Big, Anthem]** I’m peeling back the layers And I’m not afraid to fall If I’m finally being honest It’s worth losing it all I don’t need their approval I don’t need to be saved I’ll be standing like a lighthouse Through the storm and the waves Yeah, I’m peeling back the layers **[Outro]** Yeah, if I'm being honest It's worth losing it all
