You don’t have to lower your voice for the dark… I’ll be louder. You don’t sleep light when the room goes dim, Every sound feels sharper under your skin. You read the room like it’s armed to break, Learned too young what silence takes. You don’t flinch, but I feel the strain, Every breath like it’s braced for pain. You learned calm like a practiced lie, Smile steady, eyes still fight. You don’t talk small, you don’t beg, you don’t plead, But the world still leans too hard when you breathe. You’ve carried storms with your head held high, Still the thunder tracks you every night. If the dark decides to raise its tone, Let it find I’m not alone. You don’t have to shrink or fade away— I’ll be the sound it hits instead... You don’t have to soften, you don’t have to bend, I’ll be the pressure it can’t transcend... I’ll step into the fire if it looks at you! Let it scorch my name, let it tear me through! If the sky gets loud, if the ground starts to shake, I’ll be standing where it breaks. You don’t have to whisper, you don’t have to pray, I’ll speak loud enough to drown the hate. I don’t need the win, I just need you safe— I’ll throw myself in front of whatever comes your way... Whatever comes… I’m already there... You wear your scars like they don’t exist, But I see every place they twist your ribs. Old names echo when the lights go low, Ghosts still asking what you owe. You stand your ground, you don’t ask for less, But strength still comes with weight on your chest. If the past shows teeth, dressed up as truth, It’ll choke on me before it gets to you. You don’t need saving, you never did, You just needed space where your voice could live. So say it sharp, say it clear, say it strong, I’ll carry it when the night talks long. If the world mistakes your fire for flame, Let it learn the cost of your name. You don’t have to fight every war alone— I’ll be the shield, I’ll be the tone... You don’t owe quiet, you don’t owe grace, I’ll be the line it doesn’t cross again... I’ll step into the fire if it looks at you, Let it scorch my name, let it tear me through. If the sky gets loud, if the ground starts to shake, I’ll be standing where it breaks. You don’t have to whisper, you don’t have to pray, I’ll speak loud enough to drown the hate. I don’t need the win, I just need you safe— I’ll throw myself in front of whatever comes your way. I can’t stop the world from testing your spine, But I can make damn sure it tries me first every time. If fear starts talking, if doubt gets brave, Follow my voice through the wave. Say it loud, don’t soften the truth, I’ll be the echo that carries you through... I’ll step into the fire if it looks at you, Let it burn my breath till it’s black and blue. If the end shows teeth, if the night won’t bend, I’ll be the violence it meets in the end.. You don’t have to shrink, you don’t have to change, I’ll be the sound that holds your name. I don’t need forever, I don’t need my way— I’ll throw myself in front of whatever comes your way... You don’t have to speak softly… I’ll be loud enough for both of us...
