No One's There

Lyrics

[INTRO] I was a shadow in a crowded room Learned to be quiet, learned to be small No one was coming, I knew it too soon So I built my walls, I built them tall [VERSE 1] The first time I needed someone to save me Called out for help, but they didn't see The second time, I didn't even cry Just stared at the ceiling, and swallowed the shame Why keep reaching when the hands pull away? Why keep hoping when the world turns to gray? I was a lesson they never had to learn A page they skipped, a bridge they'd burn [PRE-CHORUS] So I stopped asking, stopped believing That love was something worth receiving I traded my heart for a shield of stone And walked this world completely alone [CHORUS] No one's there, no one's there I scream it out, but the silence stares I built my fortress, I locked the door But I'm still bleeding on the floor No one’s there, no one’s there I learned the lesson, I learned despair I won't reach out, I'll just let go 'Cause nobody’s ever gonna know [VERSE 2] The mirrors cracked, reflecting fractured dreams Every step I took, felt like a silent scream I tried to write a note, but words turned to ash And every promise I made was just a flash [PRE-CHORUS] I buried my pain beneath a laugh Pretending the night was a better draft But the echo of my footsteps keeps repeating In halls where no one hears my pleading [CHORUS] No one's there, no one's there I scream it out, but the silence stares I built my fortress, I locked the door But I'm still bleeding on the floor No one’s there, no one’s there I learned the lesson, I learned despair I won't reach out, I'll just let go 'Cause nobody’s ever gonna know [VERSE 3] Years went by, I tried to change the script Opened my chest, let the old wounds rip Thought I found a hand that would hold my own But it pulled away the second I was thrown I gave you my trust, I gave you my heart How was it so easy to tear them apart? Same old story, same bitter end Right back to where I began again [BRIDGE] Maybe I'm the problem, maybe I'm the curse Maybe I was born to be the one they hurt I tried to break the cycle, tried to rise But every step forward is built on lies I'm tired of hoping, tired of the pain You kept cutting till nothing remains So let me sink, let me fade away It's easier than asking you to stay [OUTRO] The silence settles, the fire burns out No more screaming, no more doubt I lay down my shield, I close my eyes Done holding on to empty goodbyes The walls are still tall, the floor is still cold Just another story that went untold No one’s there... No one’s there... I’ll just let go.