(VERSE 1 — 3/4) I’ve been holding something quiet in my chest A truth so soft I never let it rest I speak in half-words, hoping you might hear The things I’m scared to say when you’re too near (PRE-CHORUS — 6/8) And the silence feels like shelter and a weight at the same time (CHORUS — 3/4) This is the quiet I never said The thought that lingers in my head The truth that trembles on my tongue Afraid of breaking if it’s sung I’m trying hard to let it through But I don’t know what it’ll do If I let you hear the part of me I’ve kept so carefully (VERSE 2 — 3/4) Your eyes linger like they’re asking for the rest A gentle question I can’t quite confess I breathe in slowly, hoping for the nerve To give you all the words you might deserve (PRE-CHORUS — 6/8) And the moment feels so fragile like a thread I shouldn’t pull (CHORUS — 3/4) This is the quiet I never said The thought that lingers in my head The truth that trembles on my tongue Afraid of breaking if it’s sung I’m trying hard to let it through But I don’t know what it’ll do If I let you hear the part of me I’ve kept so carefully (BRIDGE — 6/8) If I whisper will you listen to the truth beneath my breath (FINAL CHORUS — 3/4) This is the quiet I never said But now it’s rising in my head A fragile truth I can’t contain A trembling warmth I can’t explain I’m letting go of what I hide And hoping you stay by my side When you finally hear the part of me I’ve held so carefully
