[Verse 1] I keep my voice low, I keep my hands still I smile like nothing’s wrong I’ve learned how to look unbroken For longer than I should’ve gone The cracks don’t show in the daylight They wait till I’m alone I carry the weight in silence Like it’s mine and mine alone [Pre-Chorus] Every word I swallow Every tear I tame Leads me back to the place Where I hide the pain [Chorus] This is where I hide the pain Behind the walls I couldn’t save I lock the door, I wear the key So no one sees what’s left of me I let the world believe I’m strong I let the nights go on and on This is where I hide the pain So I don’t fall apart again [Verse 2] I trace old scars with careful fingers Like they’re proof I’m still alive I tell myself I’ve healed enough But I know that’s just a lie There’s a name I never speak out loud A secret I keep awake Some wounds don’t bleed, they just stay buried Waiting for the right mistake [Pre-Chorus] Every breath I borrow Every truth I break Pulls me deeper into Where I hide the pain [Chorus] This is where I hide the pain In every promise I couldn’t keep I hold my heart just out of sight So it can’t wake me in my sleep I let the past stay unresolved I let the silence take the blame This is where I hide the pain So I don’t fall apart again [Guitar Solo] [Emotional, mid-tempo goth-rock guitar solo, sustained notes and controlled bends, gradual build with light distortion and reverb, expressing restraint turning into release] [Bridge] If I let it surface If I let it show I don’t know if I’d survive What I already know I’ve been standing on the edge Of everything I am Afraid if I start breaking I won’t know how to stand [Break] (Whispered / stripped back) I don’t need to be forgiven I just need to breathe [Final Chorus] This is where I hide the pain Where I learned to disappear I’ve been holding onto pieces Just to keep what’s left intact But I’m tired of pretending I’m not haunted by the past This is where I hide the pain And I can’t stay here like this [Outro] If I open up the door If I finally let it in Maybe what I’m running from Is where the healing begins
