Before the world hears your voice... You have to believe it deserves to be heard. I used to bite my tongue 'til it went numb Told myself the hurt would pass, it never come I buried words in places no one thought to dig Smiled through funerals I never got to grieve Told myself that quiet meant I was strong But quiet just meant I disappeared for long No more foldin', no more small No more beggin' the walls to fall Open your mouth before it's goneโ€” Say it, say you Say it loud, say it proud Don't go quiet, don't go quiet Let the whole world hear it now Say it, say you Say it loud, say it proud Don't go quiet Not now, not now I know a girl who prayed out loud in her head 'Cause out loud got her punished, so she prayed instead I know a boy who laughed to hide the ache Learned to perform his joy before it was ever fake I've seen good people vanish one quiet day at a time Nobody noticed 'til the silence was a crime No more foldin', no more small No more beggin' the walls to fall Open your mouth before it's goneโ€” Say it, say you Say it loud, say it proud Don't go quiet, don't go quiet Let the whole world hear it now Say it, say you Say it loud, say it proud Don't go quiet Not now, not now I'm sorry to the ones who tried Whose voices nobody caught in time I'm sorry I learned this far too lateโ€” But I'm done lettin' silence set the date So if your hands are shakin', let 'em shake out loud If your voice is breakin', break it in a crowd Somebody needs to hear you fall apart before they need to hear your final wordโ€” Say it, say you Say it loud, say it proud Don't go quiet, don't go quiet Let the whole world hear it now Say it, say you Say it loud, say it proud Don't go quiet Not now, not now Don't go quiet Not now Say it. Please. Don't go quiet.