# Knock Before You Enter **Verse 1** Knock before you enter, Don’t just walk straight in, My room is not an open door, You don’t get to decide when. Don’t leave my door wide open, Don’t tell yourself it’s fine, Just because I’m sitting quiet Doesn’t mean you’ve crossed no line. **Pre-Chorus** You hear silence— I hear everything. Buzzing, shouting, doors and alarms, Every little sound gets under my skin. **Chorus** **KNOCK BEFORE YOU ENTER!** **ASK BEFORE YOU STAY!** Don’t assume my silence Means you get your way. Close the damn door behind you, Give me room to breathe, My boundaries are not optional, They’re not yours to disbelieve. **Verse 2** The vacuum starts screaming, The hallway starts to roar, Bleach fills up the air While voices flood my door. Buzzers going off again, People talking over sound, And when I’ve had a rotten night It all comes crashing down. **Pre-Chorus** Maybe you can tune it out, Maybe it means nothing to you, But that doesn’t make it harmless, And it doesn’t make it untrue. **Chorus** **KNOCK BEFORE YOU ENTER!** **ASK BEFORE YOU STAY!** Don’t assume my silence Means you get your way. Close the damn door behind you, Give me room to breathe, My boundaries are not optional, They’re not yours to disbelieve. **Bridge — shouted** I SAID KNOCK! I SAID ASK! HOW HARD IS THAT TO DO? DON’T STAND THERE WITH MY DOOR WIDE OPEN LIKE MY COMFORT DOESN’T MATTER TO YOU! I DON’T HAVE TO SHOUT TO MEAN IT! I DON’T HAVE TO BREAK TO PROVE THAT WHEN I SET A BOUNDARY YOU DON’T GET TO MOVE IT! **Breakdown** Buzz. Bang. Voices through the wall. Vacuum. Bleach. Alarm down the hall. One bad night, One open door, One sound too many— **I CAN’T TAKE ANY MORE!** **Final Chorus** **KNOCK BEFORE YOU ENTER!** **ASK ME FIRST — THAT’S ALL!** Don’t mistake me being quiet For permission at all. Close my door while you’re cleaning, Give me warning, give me space, Show some basic bloody respect When you come into my place. **KNOCK BEFORE YOU ENTER!** I shouldn’t have to fight For privacy, peace and boundaries Just to feel alright. **Outro** My silence is not **yes**. My quiet is not consent. My room is still **my space**. So hear me when I say it: **KNOCK. ASK. LISTEN. RESPECT.**
