Verse 1 I’ve been smiling for the photographs, Saving tears until I’m home, Everybody sees me shining, Nobody sees me alone. I keep filling up the silence With the sound of passing cars, But the night knows all my secrets, And the ceiling counts my scars. Pre-Chorus I don’t need another promise That tomorrow will be kind— I just need somebody willing To sit with me tonight. Chorus Stay when the silence gets too loud, When all my walls come crashing down. Don’t try to save me, don’t say a word, Just let me know that I’ve been heard. When I’m too tired to be strong, Remind my heart it still belongs. I’m not asking you to heal me now— Just stay when the silence gets too loud. Verse 2 I’ve been calling into darkness, Hoping something calls me back, But every prayer returns unopened, Every light fades into black. I’ve been carrying the whole world Like it’s mine to hold alone, While the people who say they love me Never notice when I’m gone. Pre-Chorus I don’t need a perfect answer Or a reason for the pain— I just need a hand to hold me Until I can breathe again. Chorus Stay when the silence gets too loud, When all my walls come crashing down. Don’t try to save me, don’t say a word, Just let me know that I’ve been heard. When I’m too tired to be strong, Remind my heart it still belongs. I’m not asking you to heal me now— Just stay when the silence gets too loud. Bridge If I let the truth come pouring out, Would you turn and walk away? If you saw the broken parts of me, Would you love me anyway? I’ve spent my life pretending I don’t need a soul around— But I’m scared I might disappear Without ever making a sound. Final Chorus Stay when the silence gets too loud, When I can’t find my own way out. Don’t give me answers I don’t need— Just be the air that lets me breathe. When I’m too tired to hold on, Remind me why I still belong. I’m not asking you to heal me now— Just stay… Please stay… When the silence gets too loud.
