Title: Cradle [Verse 1] Wooden frame, chipped white paint, Mobiles spin with silent saints. Velvet ribbons tied so tight, Swinging slow in ghostly light. Mama’s voice inside the hum, But I don’t feel where I came from. Blanket soft but breath is thin, The cradle rocks but won’t let me in. [Pre-Chorus] Lace and lullabies on loop, Tied me in with satin noose. Every coo was just a cage— A sugar-sweet but quiet rage. [Chorus] Cradle keeps me, won't let go, Rocking secrets, high and low. Back and forth, I lose my name, Wrapped in bows and baby shame. They say I’m safe inside this wood, But I don’t feel the way I should. --- [Verse 2] Teddy bears with button eyes, Watch me dream in silent cries. Nursery walls too close to breathe, Painted pink to make believe. They locked me in with lullaby lies, Said don't grow up, just close your eyes. But even stars above me swing, Like puppets pulled on angel string. [Pre-Chorus] Mobiles spinning out of time, My cradle creaks like warning signs. I counted sheep, I stitched my scars, And named the monsters in the stars. [Chorus] Cradle creaks, the wood is thin, Rock me out or rock me in. Back and forth, but never free, I outgrew this nursery. Still I lay and play the part, With a lullaby-stitched heart. --- [Bridge] What if I crawl out tonight, Past the mobiles, past the fright? Would I fall or would I fly— Would I even say goodbye? They built this bed to hold me still, But I was born to climb the hill. --- [Final Chorus] Cradle, cradle, crack and split, I'm too big to quiet sit. Take your songs and take your bows— I’ll write my verses now. Farewell silk and plastic smiles, I’ll walk past these nursery tiles. They rocked me small, they rocked me sweet— But I’ve got legs beneath these sheets. [Outro] The cradle’s still—but now I’m gone. Rock yourself. I’m moving on.
