[Intro] [trumpet lead] You can hear it in my voice now I stopped hiding what it did to me [Verse 1] Every smile came with pressure Every room pulled something out Everybody loved the surface Nobody asked what broke down I got good at looking steady Even when I lost my sleep Carrying whole conversations With my panic underneath [Pre-Chorus] And maybe… I got tired of surviving quietly Maybe… I got tired of shrinking honestly [Chorus] Now the truth hit different When it finally leave your chest All that silence turn violent When your heart don’t get no rest I was breaking in private Still performing like I’m fine Now every word sound sharper Every feeling amplified [Verse 2] I kept light inside my hands While my mind kept going dark Trying not to lose myself Just pretending I was strong And every time they praised me I felt further from my face Like I built another version Just to keep me safe [Bridge] [minimal instrumentation] I don’t think anybody knew How close I was to disappearing [Final Chorus] Now the truth hit different Now my voice don’t wanna hide Every fear I locked away Finally came alive And maybe being honest Hurts worse before it heals But at least tonight I finally sound real
