[Intro] [Soft acoustic guitar, light vinyl texture]:: I don’t say much… I write it down. [Verse 1] [Acoustic guitar, subtle beat enters]:: I learned how to disappear in a crowded room Smile on my face, but my head somewhere between What I meant to say and what I never do Conversations end before they ever bloom I been carrying years like a backpack of stone Every mile feel longer when you walk it alone I don’t cry loud, I just write it slow Put the weight in the words, let the notebook hold Everybody think they know your name But they don’t hear the silence when the phone don’t ring I got love, yeah, but I still feel strange Like I’m living my life in the in-between frames [Pre-Chorus] [Melody lifts slightly]:: I don’t need a stage, I just need a place Where the truth don’t echo back in my face [Chorus] [Melodic, heartfelt]:: So I sing these lines I leave behind Hoping maybe they’ll find you in time If I don’t say it right, if I don’t say it loud Just know my heart’s in the words I wrote down Yeah, I sing these lines I leave behind Pieces of me I don’t show in real time If I miss the moment, if I fall out of sight You’ll still know me by the things I write [Verse 2] [Beat stronger, hip-hop cadence]:: I been trying to balance faith and doubt Trying to be honest without burning out Bills on the counter, dreams on delay Telling myself “tomorrow” like it’s guaranteed I love deep, but I guard my chest Been burned before, learned pain invests Interest compound when you don’t let go So I pace these thoughts to a metronome I ain’t chasing fame, I’m chasing peace Trying to feel whole without missing pieces If I sound calm, it’s practiced tone I been fighting storms that I never show [Bridge] [Stripped back, intimate]:: If I don’t make sense, let me try again Some truths only surface when the night sets in I’m not broken, just learning when To speak my soul instead of defending it [Chorus] [Full, emotional]:: So I sing these lines I leave behind Hoping maybe they’ll find you in time If I don’t say it right, if I don’t say it loud Just know my heart’s in the words I wrote down Yeah, I sing these lines I leave behind Pieces of me I don’t show in real time If I miss the moment, if I fall out of sight You’ll still know me by the things I write [Outro] [Guitar fades, beat dissolves]:: If I go quiet, I’m still here Just listening. [Fade to End]
