STOMACH FULL OF SILENCE

Verse 1 I grew up with a stomach full of silence Learning early how to move in violence Not with fists — but with control Reading every shifting soul Thin walls, thick skin Knowing when to not step in Every pause, every breath Taught me how to measure depth I didn’t speak just to be heard I learned the weight of every word Pre-Chorus Silence isn’t weakness If you know what it can build Chorus I had a stomach full of silence But silence sharpened me It made me patient Made me see You can hear the truth When the room goes still You don’t need the noise When you’ve got the will Verse 2 I watched men rise and fall Watched pride hit the wall Saw how ego fills a space But never wins the race I chose quiet over loud Chose steady over proud Not because I lacked a voice But because I made a choice Strength doesn’t always shout Sometimes it figures out Pre-Chorus You don’t learn power From a crowded room Chorus I had a stomach full of silence It didn’t make me small It made me steady Made me tall You can stand your ground Without a sound You don’t need a crown To hold your ground Bridge (rasp, controlled intensity) Silence taught me timing Taught me when to strike Taught me not to waste a word Just to prove I’m right You can own a room Without demanding it You can change a life Without announcing it Final Chorus (lifted, strong) I had a stomach full of silence Now I know its worth It didn’t cage me It gave me birth You can grow in shadow You can rise unseen You can build a fire That burns clean