Quiet in My Chest

[Verse 1]
I smile at the door
Then lock it behind me
Heard you ask, “you good?”
I said, “yeah, just tired”
My hands on the sink
Hold more than the water
There’s a lump in my throat
That won’t say its name

[Pre-Chorus]
I almost tell you
Then I swallow it down
My chest gets loud
But my mouth stays small
I hold the ache
Like a glass in my palm
One wrong move
And I’m all over the floor

[Chorus]
Too scared to say it
Too scared to say it
I’m breaking inside
But I keep it quiet
Too scared to say it
Too scared to say it
If I open my heart
Will it stay there with me?

[Verse 2]
The room feels heavy
Even with all the windows open
I laugh a little too late
At jokes I don’t hear
My phone face down
Like it’s better that way
If I don’t answer
I can’t tell the truth

[Pre-Chorus]
I almost call you
Then I freeze in the dark
My thoughts are sharp
But my tongue won’t start
I wear “I’m fine”
Like a coat in the rain
If you look too close
You might see the stain

[Chorus]
Too scared to say it
Too scared to say it
I’m breaking inside
But I keep it quiet
Too scared to say it
Too scared to say it
If I open my heart
Will it stay there with me?

[Bridge]
Maybe I’m not weak
Maybe I’m just shaken
Maybe words are hard
When the hurt is naked
So I breathe it in
And I let it shake
One small truth
Is a brave mistake

[Final Chorus]
Too scared to say it
Too scared to say it
I’m breaking inside
But I keep it quiet
Too scared to say it
Too scared to say it
Say my name gently
And stay here with me
Too scared to say it
Too scared to say it
If I open my heart
Will it stay there with me?