We Survived the Silence

Verse 1 Enough is enough for the ones who come forward, carrying stories nobody should survive. We speak through the shaking, the shame, and the silence, still they ask why we waited so much time. We were counting our breaths, we were learning our names, we were trying to live with the weight of the blame. And every time we open the door, somebody asks us to prove it once more. Pre-Chorus How many tears have to fall in the daylight? How many hearts have to break in plain sight? We’re not looking for pity, we’re not looking for fame, we just want the truth to be called by its name. Chorus When will we be taken seriously? When will our feelings be held gently? When will the world stop turning away from the pain we were forced to carry every day? Enough is enough, we are not your debate, not your rumor, your doubt, your convenient mistake. We are human, we are hurting, we are worthy, we are real— when will someone care how victims feel? Verse 2 They say, “Be strong,” like we haven’t been bleeding with a smile on our face just to make it through. They say, “Move on,” like the body forgets it, like the soul doesn’t keep every bruise. We don’t need a courtroom inside every room, we don’t need whispers deciding our truth. We need soft hands, safe arms, open ears, and a world that doesn’t make us disappear. Pre-Chorus How many voices get buried in fear? How many warnings were nobody near? We’re not asking for vengeance, we’re asking for care, for someone to say, “I believe you. I’m there.” Chorus When will we be taken seriously? When will our feelings be held gently? When will the world stop turning away from the pain we were forced to carry every day? Enough is enough, we are not your debate, not your rumor, your doubt, your convenient mistake. We are human, we are hurting, we are worthy, we are real— when will someone care how victims feel? Bridge Hold the shaking hands. Hold the breaking voice. Hold the person who never had a choice. Don’t ask them to be calm while their world comes apart. Start with belief. Start with the heart. Final Chorus When will we be taken seriously? When will our feelings be held gently? When will our names be more than a headline, more than a wound people question in time? Enough is enough, let the silence be done, let the healing begin for every daughter and son. We are human, we are hurting, we are worthy, we are real— it’s time the world cared how victims feel. Outro Enough is enough. Hold us gently. Enough is enough. Believe us completely.