Caged in Silence

[Intro]  
(Soft piano intro)  
In this tiny room, it’s hard to breathe,  
Faded walls whisper things I can’t believe.  
Strangled by your words, the weight of your gaze,  
I’m just a man caught in this mental maze.  
[Verse 1]  
You step in like a shadow, casting doubt on my soul,  
Each lecture you deliver, it’s like a toll.  
You preach about healing, but you’re the chain,  
Binding me tighter in this cycle of pain.  
[Pre-Chorus]  
I want to scream, I want to fight,  
But instead, I fold under your light.  
Marked by a false crime, can’t you see?  
This violent label isn't me -  
[Chorus]  
Walls are closing in, it’s a prison of your making,  
Every word’s another stone, my heart is breaking.  
I’m a victim, I’m crying, can’t you hear my plea?  
Why won’t you listen? I'm trying to be free.  
[Verse 2]  
You tell me how to live, what to wear, what to buy,  
But what do you know of the pain I can’t deny?  
A man who’s healing, with wounds yet to mend,  
Not a violent heart, just needing a friend.  
[Pre-Chorus]  
I wish you’d see behind the facade,  
The scars I carry, the life that’s flawed.  
Each word that you spew feels heavy like lead,  
I’m screaming inside, yet I’m left feeling dead.  
[Chorus]  
Walls are closing in, it’s a prison of your making,  
Every word’s another stone, my heart is breaking.  
I’m a victim, I’m crying, can’t you hear my plea?  
Why won’t you listen? I'm trying to be free.  
[Bridge]  
Lost in this maze, I'm begging for light,  
Feeling so trapped, it’s a desperate fight.  
If you could just see beyond the disguise,  
You’d find the truth hidden deep in my eyes.  
[Outro]  
So I’ll take a step, though the path may be rough,  
I’ll rise from the ashes, though this journey is tough.  
Maybe one day, you'll see who I am,  
A soul trying to heal, not a violent man.

Emotional Ballad, Piano and Strings, Male Vocal, female