It's not your fault

[Verse 1]
You locked the windows, killed the lights,
Said, “Nothing happens after nine.”
You drew a line across the door,
But never told us what it was for.
So we learned to whisper,
We learned to hide,
Made our mistakes on the other side.
You called it protection,
We called it fear,
And every secret grew louder here

[Verse 2]
You built a wall around our lives,
But walls don't teach us how to survive.
When no one's there to tell us why,
We learn from rumors, fear and lies.

[Chorus]
Behind closed doors,
We made our choices in the dark.
Behind closed doors,
Trying to find out who we are.
You said, “You're too young, you don't understand,”
But silence never held our hands.
Behind closed doors,
The things you forbid don't disappear.

[Verse 3]
A missed month turns into a storm,
A test becomes a loaded word.
A clinic waiting room at seventeen,
Wondering what the future means.
A secret no one wants to tell,
A thousand questions, living hell.
Fear of a sickness, fear of a name,
Fear that tomorrow won't be the same.

[Verse 4]
You taught us “no” but never “why,”
Never taught us how to recognize
The difference between affection
And someone crossing every line.

[Chorus]
Behind closed doors,
We made our choices in the dark.
Behind closed doors,
Trying to find out who we are.
You said, “You're too young, you don't understand,”
But silence never held our hands.
Behind closed doors,
The things you forbid don't disappear.

[Verse 5]
And sometimes it's not another kid
Who's waiting in the shadows.
Sometimes it's someone older,
Someone saying, “You're so mature.”
They make you feel important,
Make you think that you're the exception,
Then slowly turn affection
Into control.
You thought it was love.
They knew you were young.
That's not your fault.

[Verse 6]
So here's the truth beneath the fear:
Growing up doesn't happen overnight.
And saying “no” isn't education
When nobody teaches you what's right.
Don't make a prison out of parenting,
Don't make a secret out of trust.
If all we learn is how to hide,
Then silence becomes more dangerous than us.

[Verse 7]
Behind closed doors,
We shouldn't have to learn alone.
Behind closed doors,
We shouldn't have to be afraid at home.
Don't lock every window,
Don't throw away the key,
Give us the truth,
Give us a voice,
Give us the chance to choose safely.

[Verse 8]
“You cannot protect a child
by teaching them to fear the world.”
“Teach them enough to recognize
when someone else is using that fear against them.”