I grew in walls that whispered prayers Innocent heart in borrowed layers Clocks stood still in sacred air But no one moved No one dared Bodies falling, just wind, they'd say But I felt the weight they pushed away Dad walked nights on restless feet Promised he'd return before morning's beat I faked my sleep, counted each sound Every lock turning slow and round That's when I learned beneath that roof A kept promise outlives proof I couldn't fix the cracks back home So I fixed what I could alone Wires and circuits in my room Tiny sparks against the gloom Video games spread on the floor Building worlds I could restore If I rewired what I could see Maybe I'd rewire what's wrong in me Concrete stage, neon light Voice shaking but holding tight Perfume hiding broken walls Faith painted over empty halls Skating fast just to outrun The quiet war I'd never won The farther I drifted from who I knew The louder the silence grew Ceilings cracked, tension high I learned too young not to cry Small shoulders learning how to brace Holding storms behind my face And when the city dimmed its tone I felt something I'd never known I'll fix what I can I'll hold it tight! I'll build my world out of wires and light! If I can control the sound Maybe I won't drown If I keep my hands busy Maybe my heart won't speak I'll fix what I can But I can't fix me The farther I ran from the echo inside The louder it stayed