My Voice Again

BEHIND THE CRACKS

Genre: Dark Cinematic Alternative Rock

[Intro — Soft, haunting piano]

There's a face behind the glass,
There's a shadow in the past,
There's a thousand words unsaid,
And a war inside my head.

[Verse 1 — Quiet, emotional vocals]

I learned to smile when the walls caved in,
To hide the storm underneath my skin.
I painted gold on the broken lines,
And told the world that I was fine.

You saw the cracks beneath the paint,
You knew the truth I couldn't say.
I gave you every piece of me,
You used them all to set me free—
Or so I thought, until you turned away.

[Pre-Chorus — Building tension]

Now every whisper sounds like thunder,
Every promise pulls me under.
I can't tell the truth from lies,
When the mask looks just like mine.

[Chorus — Explosive guitars and powerful vocals]

Behind the cracks, I hear the sound,
Of everything that broke me down.
You held the key, you knew my name,
Then left me standing in the rain.

Paint me gold and call me whole,
You can't put a mask upon a soul.
Piece by piece, I'll make it through,
I'm more than what you made me do.

[Verse 2 — Stronger vocals, steady drums]

I kept your secrets, wore your shame,
Took the blame and played your game.
You built a throne from all my trust,
Then watched it crumble into dust.

Now every mirror tells the truth,
I'm not the person that you knew.
The face you made is fading fast,
I'm done pretending it will last.

[Pre-Chorus — Rising intensity]

All those whispers, all those lies,
Can't keep me buried in disguise.
You had your chance to make things right,
Now watch me step into the light.

[Chorus — Full band, soaring vocals]

Behind the cracks, I hear the sound,
Of everything that broke me down.
You held the key, you knew my name,
Then left me standing in the rain.

Paint me gold and call me whole,
You can't put a mask upon a soul.
Piece by piece, I'll make it through,
I'm more than what you made me do.

[Bridge — Piano and distant vocals, then building drums]

Maybe I was never flawless,
Maybe I was never strong.
Maybe all the things I buried
Were the things that kept me going on.

I don't need another savior,
I don't need you to believe.
All the pieces you abandoned
Are the pieces I'll retrieve.

[Breakdown — Quiet, then a sudden burst of guitars]

Take the mask.
Break the frame.
I won't carry
Your name.

Take the lies.
Take the blame.
I am not
Your game!

[Final Chorus — Massive drums, layered vocals, soaring guitars]

Behind the cracks, I found the sound,
A voice you never could keep down.
You knew my face, but not my name,
You tried to turn my heart to shame.

No more gold to hide my soul,
No more pretending to be whole.
Piece by piece, I see it through,
I'm more than what you made me do!

I'm more than what you made me do!

[Outro — Piano returns, vocals fading]

There's a face behind the glass,
But I'm not hiding there at last.
All the pieces, all the scars—
I am more than broken parts.

Behind the cracks...
I found who we are.

[End — One final piano note]