Walking Through

(Intro)
(Slow, resonant acoustic guitar picking)
(Deep, quiet hum)
(Verse 1)
Bright moon hanging low in the midnight air
Shadows on the hill, and a heavy stare
Flowers in the dark, city lights below
Everybody’s watching everywhere I go
You got plenty to say when I’m out of sight
Nothing to my face in the pale moonlight
You paint me as the villain, tell them I’m insane
Calling me crazy just to hide your shame
(Chorus)
It’s not a joke... no, it’s not romantic... it’s not okay
You’re out of control trying to make me obey
Think that it’s power? That’s what the weak believe
True strength is standing tall through the web you weave
So let them talk, let them stare, let them judge what I do
I’m living by my values, and I’m walking through
(Verse 2)
(Warm cello enters softly beneath the guitar)
If I stay silent, they’re gonna judge my name
If I speak my truth, they’re gonna throw the blame
If I take a risk, they got a word to throw
If I play it safe, they’re gonna let me know
If I rise up high, they’re gonna pull me down
If I trip and fall, they’re gonna wear the crown
No matter the step, the whispers never cease
Behind a hollow mask, nobody finds peace
(Chorus)
It’s not a joke... no, it’s not romantic... it’s not okay
You’re out of control trying to make me obey
Think that it’s power? That’s what the weak believe
True strength is standing tall through the web you weave
So let them talk, let them stare, let them judge what I do
I’m living by my values, and I’m walking through
(Bridge)
(Music strips back to just a single acoustic guitar and deep, close-mic vocals)
Controlling another is a cage of your own
True power is mastering the seeds you have sown
The lies you tell the crowd won’t save you in the end
I won't break... and I won't bend
(Outro)
(Soft guitar strumming, fading slowly)
Stop the watching... let the shadows fade
I’m stepping out of the mess you made
Living by my truth, yeah, the noise dies down
True freedom begins... on solid ground.
(Final low resonant guitar chord)