[Male 1:] The dust is finally settling in the corners of my mind, All the echoes of the things I hid are softer now with time. I’ve been learning how to breathe without the weight upon my chest, Letting go of all the pieces that I never laid to rest. [Male 2:] You don’t have to keep pretending that you’re stronger than you feel, Every crack you tried to cover only kept you from the heal. But the quiet isn’t heavy like it used to be before, Now it’s something like a doorway we can finally step toward. [Female:] I hear the way your voice is changing when you finally let it out, All the things you never whispered now are finding their way out. You don’t have to fear the silence, it’s not something you must fight, It’s the place where all the broken parts can finally reunite. [Male 1 & Male 2:] We were holding back the truth, Afraid of what we’d find, But every quiet part we hid Was waiting for this time. [All:] And the quiet parts break last, Not from pressure, but from light. All the shadows we were carrying Are softer in the night. We’re not standing here alone, We’re not haunted by the past. Every truth we feared to speak Has finally come to pass. [Male 1:] I’m learning how to open up— [Male 2:] I’m learning how to stay— [Female:] I’m learning how the quiet Can guide us on our way— [All:] And the quiet parts break last, Not in fear, but finally free. Every piece we thought was shattered Found a place it’s meant to be. We’re not standing here alone, We’re not breaking like before. Now the quiet feels like healing, And we’re stronger than we were. [Female:] The quiet isn’t empty now— [Male 1:] It’s where I learned to breathe— [Male 2:] It’s where we found the courage To finally let things be— [All:] And the quiet parts break last, But they break into the light. Every truth we held inside Is finally said tonight.
