Silent War

Yeah

They think just 'cause you don't see it, it ain't there

But some of us fight battles in silence

Every damn day

Ain't no tears on my face but I'm breakin' inside

I laugh with the world but I'm dyin' in my mind

They say speak up but I choke on the words so I

Write my pain in these beats and verbs

A smile is just armor when your soul's at war

I ain't ask for the fight but I'm battling more

Can't sleep, can't breathe, just pace at night

Demons don't knock

They live in plain sight

In the silent war

Nobody sees, bleeding inside

But I still say I'm at peace

Holding it down with a storm in my chest

Cryin' in silence but still gettin' dressed

I'm fightin' a silent war

Can't call for help 'cause when you're the strong one

You carry it yourself

But I ain't foldin', I made a vow

I'll ride this pain 'til I figure it out

I lost friends not 'cause they died

Because I withdrew when I needed to survive

Told myself don't burden nobody with this

So I sat in the dark, hopin' no one would miss

And yeah, I pray but some nights feel empty

I'm battlin' shadows and they ain't friendly

But I smile for my people

Laugh in the room while my mind feels like

A cold locked tomb

This for the ones who fight in silence

The ones who don't post about it

The ones who show up broken and still give their all

You're not weak, you're stronger than most we'll ever know

I'm fightin' the silent war

Wearin' this mask

Hopin' today don't feel like my last

Keepin' it pushin' even when I crawl

Still here, I ain't lost at all

I'm fightin' the silent war

For real ones who cry

With no one to talk to

Just pain led eyes

But I'm still here

Still holding tight

And if you feel me

Keep standin'

Fight

You're not alone

You're just fightin' in silence

For the ones still standin' in the dark