Half lit room

Lyrics

Verse 1 I’ve gotten good at changing subjects, Laughing right on cue. Turning every honest answer Into something safe for you. I know exactly where the line is, The one I never cross. I’ve spent so long protecting pieces I forgot what they had cost. ⸻ Verse 2 Some people wear their stories proudly, Like the sun against their skin. Mine stays folded in my pocket, Hidden underneath it all. I wonder who I’d be tomorrow If fear finally lost its name. Would I recognize the mirror… Or just meet myself again? ⸻ Pre-Chorus How many versions of myself Can I carry through one life? ⸻ Chorus So I smile when they ask questions, Give the answer they expect. Build another careful sentence, Leave the truth between my breaths. It’s hard to call a place your home When you’re hiding every room. I’m tired of living In a half-lit room. ⸻ Verse 3 There’s a kid inside me somewhere Who learned silence kept him safe. He still flinches at the thought Of giving honesty a face. So if I hesitate, forgive me. It’s not because I’m proud to hide. It’s because shame Can sound so much like survival After enough time. ⸻ Bridge (soft) Maybe truth isn’t a battle. Maybe it doesn’t need a fight. Maybe it’s whispered One trusted soul at a time. Maybe courage isn’t shouting. Maybe courage… Is finally answering When someone asks, “Who are you?” ⸻ Final Chorus I’ll still shake when I say it. My voice may barely make a sound. But fear doesn’t get forever Just because it’s been around. Every part of me deserves A place out in the light. I don’t want to spend my whole life Apologizing for mine. So if these walls come down tonight, And if my hands can’t stop their shaking… Don’t remember me For all the years I hid. Remember me… For the moment I finally stepped Into the light.