[Intro] Low piano notes, distant strings, brooding atmosphere [Verse 1] Shadows dance behind their perfect smiles I see the darkness hiding all their guile Sweet words fall like poison on the tongue Hearts concealed where the bitter roots have clung [Pre-Chorus] The truth burns hot inside my chest so deep But silence wraps me as the anger creeps [Chorus] So I stay silent in the gathering storm Praying for light where my own words deform What I want to say would only wound and scar Lord, tame this fire, show me who You are Help me see through the veils they hide behind And speak with grace when the moment aligns [Verse 2] Deception weaves its web in every glance I feel the weight of every hidden chance Pride and fear play their silent deadly game I bite my tongue and whisper Your name [Pre-Chorus] The pressure builds like thunder in the night Yet I surrender, seeking higher sight [Chorus] So I stay silent in the gathering storm Praying for light where my own words deform What I want to say would only wound and scar Lord, tame this fire, show me who You are Help me see through the veils they hide behind And speak with grace when the moment aligns [Bridge] In the darkness, I lay my weapons down Wait for heaven's whisper, not this raging sound No revenge will claim this wounded soul Only mercy makes the broken whole (Let the music swell here – rising layers, stronger vocals) [Final Chorus – Bigger Rise] I stay silent till Your timing breaks the dark Praying for words that heal and leave their mark What my flesh would unleash, I crucify tonight In Your presence, darkness turns to light Help me see through with eyes redeemed by grace And speak Your truth in its appointed place
