Silence Is So Loud
Roddy Blacks
The city feels so cold
Another story left untold
Swear I see you in the smoke
Every word I ever spoke
Is a promise I will keep
While the city is asleep
Yeah, the silence is so loud
Lost your face inside the crowd
Midnight, got the notification
Shattered my whole foundation
Just a name up on the screen
Couldn't process what it means, man
We were just kids back then
Drawing futures with a pen
On the block since we were small
Now I'm waiting for your call
But it ain't never gonna come
My heart just beating like a drum
Staring at your last reply
Never got to say goodbye
They don't know the bond we had
Turning all this pain to mad
On your name I'll make it right
Burning through the endless night
Now the city feels so cold
Another story left untold
Swear I see you in the smoke
Every word I ever spoke
Is a promise I will keep
While the city is asleep
Yeah, the silence is so loud
Lost your face inside the crowd
Cruising down the boulevard, playing my part, acting hard
But inside I'm just a wreck, memories I can't eject
Every corner, every street, reminds me of your hurrying feet
They be smiling, they don't know, seeds of vengeance bout to grow
I'm supposed to be on tour, but what is all this rapping for?
If my brother's in the dirt, drowning in a world of hurt
I'm scanning every face I see
Who took my only fan from me?
Talked to your mom on the phone
She said Please just leave it alone
Said that anger ain't the way, but I hear your voice today
Whispering to settle scores, kicking down forbidden doors
How can I just let it be, when you were a part of me?
Now the city feels so cold
Another story left untold
Swear I see you in the smoke
Every word I ever spoke
Is a promise I will keep
While the city is asleep
Yeah, the silence is so loud
Lost your face inside the crowd
Left untold
In the smoke
Lost your face