Not afraid anymore (Rock)

[Intro – dark guitar riff, 4 bars] [Verse 1 – drums and guitars enter immediately] I learned to sleep with one eye open I learned to listen in the dark Always waiting for a warning Always ready to run I grew up watching every shadow Reading faces, reading signs Never knowing when the silence Would turn into a storm at night [Pre-Chorus – building] But I'm tired of looking over my shoulder Tired of running from the past Maybe I can finally let go Maybe this time, I can last [Chorus – explosive] Tell me I am safe here Tell me I can stay I don't have to disappear I don't have to be afraid I've been holding my breath For all of my life But when you hold me close I can finally breathe tonight [Verse 2 – heavier guitars] I got used to staying quiet Hiding everything I felt Built a fortress around my heart And learned to stand there by myself Sometimes I still feel the danger Even when the room is still Part of me is always waiting For the silence to break again [Pre-Chorus – bigger] But I'm done with looking over my shoulder Done with running from the past I'm learning how to let go I'm learning I can finally last [Chorus – huge] Tell me I am safe here Tell me I can stay I don't have to disappear I don't have to be afraid I've been holding my breath For all of my life But when you hold me close I can finally breathe tonight [Bridge – stripped down, vulnerable] I was only a child But I carried the weight I learned to expect the worst And I learned to escape But I'm still here I'm still breathing I'm still standing I'm still healing [Final Chorus – maximum intensity] I am safe here I know I can stay I don't have to disappear I don't have to be afraid I've been holding my breath For all of my life But now I'm breathing I'm finally alive I am safe here And now I believe you For the first time in my life I don't have to leave you [Outro – instruments slowly fade] I can turn the lights off I can finally close the door I don't have to run anymore Maybe home is not a place Maybe home is where I feel safe And tonight... I'm not afraid anymore