Lyrics: Ivey Hadebe
Music: Ivey Hadebe
It’s loud inside, louder than the world can hear
A thousand shadows shaped by fear
No chains on me, but I can’t move
Caught in thoughts I did not choose
I breathe in slow, I breathe out pain
Tell my heart, “You’re safe again”
Even in the dark I find
I am stronger than my mind
There’s a storm in my chest I can’t outrun
Started as a whisper, now a loaded gun
Every step feels thin, like I’m caving in
Even blue skies can’t calm the war within
My thoughts run wild with no escape
Hunting ghosts that fear creates
I paint a smile, say I’m alright
While storms keep rising out of sight
It’s loud inside, louder than the world can hear
A thousand shadows shaped by fear
No chains on me, but I can’t move
Caught in thoughts I did not choose
I breathe in slow, I breathe out pain
Tell my heart, “You’re safe again”
Even in the dark I find
I am stronger than my mind
Every “what if” pulls me under waves
Every small doubt slowly grows and stays
I replay moments, words, and looks
Like missing lines from open books
No one sees this quiet fight
How hard it is to feel alright
Not weak, not lost, not torn apart
Just learning how to guard my heart
It’s loud inside, louder than the world can hear
Echoes of doubt, reflections of fear
No chains on me, but I feel confined
In crowded rooms inside my mind
I breathe in slow, I breathe out pain
Tell my soul, “Begin again”
Even through the storm I find
I am bigger than my mind
Some days the weight feels heavier than air
Simple thoughts turn into silent prayer
I reach for calm, but my hands still shake
Still I rise with every breath I take
I count the light breaking through the grey
Proof the dark does not always stay
Not every tear means I am weak
Sometimes healing learns to speak
It’s loud inside, but I hear hope
A softer voice that helps me cope
No chains on me, I start to move
I am more than what I fear to lose
I breathe in slow, I breathe out light
Holding on through every night
And even when the dark reminds
I am stronger than my mind