Hushed into the Night

Say NO to violence! (text and arrangement by ByteMe; ft. Little Hammer X) [Verse 1] I have fallen on the floor, Bare feet, bare legs bare skin— so sore, so cold... Cold concrete whispers While silence feeds the hate DON'T TOUCH ME! DON'T! [Pre-Chorus] The walls stand grave and hollow, Shadows stretch and swallow— But I will not bow, I will not break, I am more than what you can take. [Chorus] I will not be hushed into the night, I am the fire, I am the fight. Though dirt and dust may lace my skin, I will rise, I will begin. I will escape your grip. [Verse 2] The air is thick with unsaid words, Echoes cut like shattered birds. Your hands, your rage, your bitter storm. My scorn — But I am not yours anymore. I am not yours! I am not yours! I am not for the taking! [Breakdown] [Screamed] I hear the ghosts, I hear the cries, But I refuse to close my eyes! I will not drown, I will not fade, I am the light you cannot take! [Bridge – Soft and haunting, then building up] Yet still—my breath—rebellious stirs, A ghost that will not cease, A pulse that knocks against the dark And will not make its peace... I will resist! [Final Chorus – Soaring and defiant] I will not be hushed into the night, I am the fire, I am the fight. Though dirt and dust may lace my skin, I will rise, I will begin. Free like the wind... [Outro – Whispered, fading to distortion] I am more... I am more... Than what you can take...