Silence screams louder than people now. I learned how to smile with a chest full of pain, Learned how to walk while I’m stuck in the rain. Everyone asks me, “You good?” — I lie, ‘Cause explaining the truth feels harder than crying. I’ve been fighting myself in the dark every night, My thoughts got teeth, yeah, they bite when I’m quiet. I trusted my heart, it betrayed me again, Now I keep it locked like a criminal pen. Mama said, “Son, don’t let pain make you cold,” But pain was the only thing that stayed when I broke. I tried being strong, tried being enough, But life doesn’t care when you’re giving your all. I’m still here, even though I’m barely breathing, Still standing with a soul that’s bleeding. They don’t see the war inside my mind, I survive every day, but I’m losing time. I’m still here, even when hope feels dead, Talking to ghosts that live in my head. If I fall tonight, just know this truth — I didn’t quit… I just ran out of proof. I watch people leave like it’s nothing new, Every goodbye cuts deeper than the last one too. They say, “Move on,” like it’s that easy, But memories cling to me like they need me. I gave love raw, I gave love real, Got scars as payment for how I feel. Now I flinch when someone says they’ll stay, ‘Cause promises die quicker than yesterday. I’m tired of being strong for everyone else, Tired of saving souls while I’m losing myself. If pain was a language, I’d speak it fluent, Every tear I hide is another sentence ruined. I’m still here, even though I’m barely breathing, Still standing with a soul that’s bleeding. They don’t see the war inside my mind, I survive every day, but I’m losing time. I’m still here, even when hope feels dead, Talking to ghosts that live in my head. If I fall tonight, just know this truth — I didn’t quit… I just ran out of proof. Maybe I’m broken beyond repair, Or maybe I’m human and life’s unfair. If strength is silence, I mastered the art, Smiling in public, collapsing in dark. I scream in my songs ‘cause no one listens, Words are my scars, every bar is a prison. If healing takes time, then time’s my enemy, ‘Cause I’ve been hurting longer than they remember me. I’m still here, yeah I made it this far, Even with cracks in my chest like scars. I carry pain like a part of my name, I didn’t choose this life, but I stayed. I’m still here, so don’t call me weak, I fought wars you’ll never see. If tomorrow breaks me, let this be clear — I survived hell… Yeah… I’m still here. Some people shine in the light… Others learn how to live in the dark.
