[Verse 1] When I feel bad, I freeze Words in my throat Like rusty keys It's easier to hide everything Than to explain To someone Who won't want to understand I'll lock this pain Like a dog on a chain Let it writhe there In the darkness inside I don't care That it's eating me away piece by piece Quietly gnawing at night [Chorus] When my soul hurts, I'm silent If I speak, I'll cry (I'll cry) Silence is my loudest cry It doesn't hit my ears, it hits my heart When my soul hurts, I'm silent It's easier for me to drown Than to say: "I want For someone to finally hear me" But I choose my silent outcome [Verse 2] Faces around Like closed doors Each in their own little altar of faith I smile So that not They asked What is that scar buried under the thin skin? Pressed lips are my amulet Tears are forbidden Dangerous snow If they fall, everything will flow Will carry my secret out onto the ice at once [Chorus] When my soul hurts, I am silent If I speak, I will cry (quietly, like rain) Silence is my loudest cry It tears not the ear It tears the heart to nothing When my soul hurts, I am silent And let this pain eat away at me from shoulder to shoulder Better this way, than, even for a moment, Drag someone else into this flame of torment [Bridge] Sometimes in the dark I whisper to myself: "Live" (live) But my voice drowns in my own blood And if you are near And if you are near Then know: my quiet gaze is also a note [Chorus] When my My soul—I'm silent If I speak, I'll cry (I'll break down) Silence is my loudest cry It tears not my ears It tears my heart to shreds When my soul hurts—I'm silent And if I ever suddenly scream It will be too late to say "save me" Which will resound loudly in the silence
