The Double Edge Of Silence

(Intro - Slow, heavy piano chords. A ticking clock sound fades in, mimicking a racing heartbeat.)(Verse 1)I speak in whispers, trying to bridge the divideSwallowing the damage that I’m forced to hideEvery word is a tether, reaching out for a handJust a desperate plea to make you understandBut the room goes quiet when I share my painLike my tears are nothing but a phantom rain(Pre-Chorus)Two different sounds colliding in the darkOne is a rescue flare, one is a sparkWe’re both screaming out into the empty airBut look at the reasons why we’re standing there(Chorus)Victims raise their voices because they aren't being heardFighting for their lives in every single wordAbusers raise their voices because they aren't being obeyedDesperate for the control that’s starting to fadeOne cries for justice, one cries for powerThe truth gets louder in the final hour(Verse 2)You stomp your feet when the mirror doesn't lieShouting down the room just to suffocated the "why"It’s a toxic baseline, a demand for the floorIf you aren't bowing down, you're gonna hear the roarAn authority broken, a crown made of stoneYou only get loud when you feel un-throned(Pre-Chorus)Two different sounds colliding in the darkOne is a rescue flare, one is a sparkWe’re both screaming out into the empty airBut look at the reasons why we’re standing there(Chorus)Victims raise their voices because they aren't being heardFighting for their lives in every single wordAbusers raise their voices because they aren't being obeyedDesperate for the control that’s starting to fadeOne cries for justice, one cries for powerThe truth gets louder in the final hour(Bridge)(Tempo slows down. The instrumentation strips away, leaving just a raw acoustic guitar or a pulsing sub-bass)Hearing a shout doesn't mean it's the sameOne is a casualty, one wants the blameOne needs a lifeline to make it outsideThe other just hates that their hands have been tied(Building up tension, vocals getting more intense)It’s not just the volume, it’s what’s underneathThe shield of a target, the flash of the teeth!(Guitar Solo / Heavy Synth Break - Explosive, chaotic energy that suddenly cuts to absolute silence)(Outro)(Soft piano returns, slow and spaced out)The echoes fade... the air grows clear.Now that the noise is gone, the truth is near.I shout to survive.You shout to rule.(Final piano chord rings out)And the silence is no longer your tool