🎵 Swallow & Weep

Verse 1

Sometimes I swallow words that cut right through me
Just to not make scenes, just to keep the peace
Lock my voice, close the door inside me
Smile gently—while my heart secretly grieves

Every insult I let slide right past me
Every slight I pretend I don’t see
But when the house falls quiet around me
Everything returns—all the pain comes back to me

Pre‑Chorus

My mind replays every moment
Every “it’s fine” I said when it wasn’t true
I’m like David—quiet on the pathway
Like Hannah in the corner—seen only by You

Chorus

Swallowed it all to not fight, kept it all to keep the peace
But when night falls the burden won’t release
I weep alone in the dark of my room
Reliving every hurt, every wrong, every wound

Yet Lord — You see every tear that falls
You hear the silence no‑one hears at all
I’m not strange or alone in this place
Chose quietness… and felt the pain’s full weight

Verse 2

Like Joseph I carried blame I never deserved
Like Abigail asked pardon—though I’d done no wrong
Like Jesus stayed silent under unjust words
Yet in Gethsemane I too longed to belong

“Be gentle”, “don’t answer”, “love covers all things”
“Just be patient”, “forgive”, “wait and trust through”
But no‑one told me silence grows heavy
That a soul grows tired of hiding all truth

Pre‑Chorus

My mind replays every moment
Every “it’s fine” I said when it wasn’t true
I’m like David—quiet on the pathway
Like Hannah in the corner—seen only by You

Chorus

Swallowed it all to not fight, kept it all to keep the peace
But when night falls the burden won’t release
I weep alone in the dark of my room
Reliving every hurt, every wrong, every wound

Yet Lord — You see every tear that falls
You hear the silence no‑one hears at all
I’m not strange or alone in this place
Chose quietness… and felt the pain’s full weight

Bridge

It’s not weakness to weep when you’re hurting
Not selfish to set boundaries where needed
Created with voice, with heart, feelings deep inside
I don’t need fade away just to be loved or valued

You’ve seen every tear I swallowed down inside me
Each one counted — they all matter to You
Don’t have to bear this heavy load all alone
For You are the God who sees and remains true

Final Chorus

Swallowed it all to not fight, kept it all to keep the peace
But when night falls the burden won’t release
I weep alone — but You’re right here beside me
Replaying memories… but now finally I see:

Lord — You see every tear that falls
You hear the silence no‑one hears at all
I’m not strange or alone in this place
Chose quietness… and found peace by Your grace ✨