Lyric

I didn’t notice it at first

The way the quiet quenched the thirst

No big release, no final line

Just peace that slipped in with the time

No curtain call, no perfect end

Just one small breath I didn’t defend

And I feel lighter than before

Not flying high, but off the floor

The weight I wore has learned to fall

Not all at once—but not at all

And I don’t need to name what’s gone

Just know I’ve softly carried on

The ache that used to hum so loud

Now fades into the passing crowd

I didn’t fight, I didn’t win

But somewhere grace snuck in again

No spotlight shone to mark the day

But I’ve exhaled some of the gray

And I feel lighter than before

No rush to reach, no need for more

The quiet holds what used to strain

I’ve walked with loss, but not with pain

And maybe healing doesn’t roar

It just leaves room to feel once more

It’s not a song they’ll play out loud

No grand escape, no swelling crowd

But in the hush I found my feet

And stood where silence felt complete

Now I feel lighter than before

With space to breathe, with room to soar

No longer fighting just to stay

I’ve met myself in softer ways

And if I bend, I bend with grace

The heaviness has left its place