Verse 1 – soft, vulnerable croon building slowly) Mother, I still remember the way the light fell on the floor You stood in the doorway, eyes wide, but you never opened the door I was so small, trying to hide inside the sheets You saw his hands moving, but you just turned and left me Little child, frozen in the dark Come here, he whispered, I’ll keep you safe from the world Innocent skin, trembling underneath A monster in the house and you pretended not to see (Chorus – raw, building pain turning into screams) It hurts! I feel ruined As a child You watched it happen Held down! And broken! I screamed! You stood there silent It hurts! Your own child (Verse 2 – heavier, more desperate delivery) I didn’t ask for any of it, but you said it was just a dream Mama looked away when I begged you to intervene You saw the marks, you heard the crying in the night But you chose the quiet, you chose to make it right That’s why the house stayed quiet, no one ever made a sound I fucking hate the silence you wrapped my screams around I wanted to disappear, you let my light get killed I’m sick of carrying secrets that your fear helped build (Bridge – spoken/screamed over crushing slow riff, then explosive) Mother… Why didn’t you save me? You saw everything… Mother wake me from this memory When I wake up, I still see your face When I wake up, I still see your shame Mother… why did you look away… Mother… why didn’t you take me away… (Final Chorus – full unhinged screams, emotional collapse) It hurts! I feel ruined As a child You watched it happen Held down! And broken! I screamed! You stood there silent It hurts! Your own child You saw it all… You saw it all… And you did nothing… (Outro – fading into exhausted whispers and heavy riff) Mother… I still love you… But I can’t forgive you… Silent room…
