[Verse 1: Hushed, close female vocal over sparse piano] - Chord Progression: C G/B Am F I kept my voice down low for years C G/B Am F Swallowed the shouting, swallowed the tears C G/B Am F Told myself calm was the only way C G/B Am F To make it through another gray day [Verse 2: Slight vocal warmth added, strings begin underneath] - Chord Progression: C G/B Am F But something's ticking under my skin C G/B Am F A quiet fuse that won't wear thin C G/B Am F I smiled through everything they said C G/B Am F While something dangerous filled my head [Verse 3: Vocal grows fuller, full band gently entering] - Chord Progression: C G/B Am F I'm done apologizing for the noise C G/B Am F Done playing small to keep the peace and poise C G/B Am F There's a detonation coming, calm and slow C G/B Am F You won't see it coming till it's time to go [Bridge: Key change, instrumentation swells, vocal pushed toward its highest register] - Chord Progression: Eb Bb F C I've been quiet long enough Eb Bb C Watch how gentle turns to tough [Final Chorus: Grand, full arrangement, powerful soaring vocal] - Chord Progression: F C G Am This is a quiet detonation, slow and sure F C G Am Everything you thought was soft, now stands secure F C G Am No warning shot, no siren in the night F C G Just a woman finally stepping into light [Outro: Instrumentation gradually thins, piano returns alone, vocal settles into quiet] - Chord Progression: C - G/B - Am - F [End]
