The Pain You'll Never Hear lyrics

I learned how to bleed without leaving a trace Hid every tremble from my shaking face Carried the thunder no one else could see While whispering storms kept drowning me I wrapped my fears in a practiced smile Pretending the climb was only a mile But every night grew heavier than before Like knocking on a locked and silent door If I told you the truth beneath my skin Would you stay, or would you never step in? If I opened the ache I tried to seal Would you believe the pain I never revealed? This is the pain you'll never hear The quiet scream behind the fear I kept it hidden, out of sight Breaking softly every night This is the pain I never shared The ache I carried, because no one cared I got tired of hoping the hurt would heal Tired of pretending it wasn't real I prayed to silence, hoping it would fade But silence grew from all the wounds it made And maybe I'm strong in the wrong kind of way Holding in words I'm terrified to say But if strength is a cage made out of fear Then maybe I've been trapped for too many years If the weight in my chest could form a sound It'd shake the sky and shake the ground But I keep it hidden, keep it clear So no one sees the pain I fear This is the pain you'll never hear The quiet scream behind the fear I kept it hidden, out of sight Breaking softly every night This is the pain I never told A story whispered but never bought I don't want to shatter in the dark Or fade like smoke without a spark I just want someone to stay near Long enough to hear my fear This is the pain you'll finally hear If I let go of what I fear I'll stop pretending I'm made of steel And show the hurt I never heal This is the pain I tried to hide But now it's standing by my side