[Verse 1] Fear doesn’t shout It settles in quiet It lives in your chest And tightens your breath But something inside you Is steady and watching A voice that reminds you You still have a choice [Verse 2] You learn to watch For each little sign A change in demeanor A micro expression You listen for cues That say someone’s angry You learn to guess What they think say or do To keep yourself safe To stay one step ahead You learn to avoid You learn to avoid confrontation [Verse 3] Courage grows slowly It starts in the heart A thought you hold When no one else listens It shows in the moment You choose not to hide When something inside you Opens up wide [Chorus] This is what courage does It steadies your hands It opens your voice When you thought that you can’t Power of the voice Power of the voice [Bridge] Courage is being afraid But daring to move To speak up Fight back Say truth Even when no one seems to hear Courage is stepping forward anyway Being true Even when you stand alone [Outro] Courage is knowing You can do it alone That you believe in yourself You see truth You speak truth And truth is power Fear may still be there But it doesn’t get to decide who I am
