[Verse 1]

I held you when the night got heavy

Ten days in, you said you weren’t ready

To live, to love, to breathe again

So I took you in, I played pretend

Like I wasn’t scared, like I didn’t ache

Built a life for two that you could break

Gave you pieces of my soul and name

Now you act like I’m the one to blame

[Pre-Chorus]

And I wrote songs from the silence

Turned heartbreak into diamonds

But every time I hit “play”…

You just turn away

[Chorus]

You don’t wanna hear it

The truth in the chords, the weight of the lyrics

I bleed in the lines, you act like you fear it

Maybe it hurts ’cause you know

I still glow from the love you let go

You don’t wanna hear it

Not the pain, not the pride, not the spirit

Guess it’s easier if you don’t go near it

But I won’t stop singing just to keep you fine

No, this voice is mine

[Verse 2]

You’re clocking in from across the coast

Still got your hands on what I built the most

But you won’t clap, won’t say my name

Like praise would set your pride aflame

I saved your life, but now I see

You don’t love the light if it’s not from you to me

[Pre-Chorus]

So I’ll keep spinning my truth

While you dodge every proof

Of the man I became

After you walked away

[Chorus]

You don’t wanna hear it

The truth in the chords, the weight of the lyrics

I bleed in the lines, you act like you fear it

Maybe it stings ’cause you know

I rose higher when you let me go

You don’t wanna hear it

Not the dreams, not the fire, not the spirit

Guess it’s easier if you don’t come near it

But I won’t dim down just to make you alright

No, this light is mine

[Bridge]

I gave you love with no receipt

You gave me back a half heartbeat

But baby, I’ve learned to sing with scars

Even if you won’t hear the art

[Chorus]

You don’t wanna hear it

But the world will, and I’ll make ’em feel it

I found power in pain, and I won’t conceal it

Maybe it’s love, maybe it’s spite

But these notes got me through the night

You don’t wanna hear it

But you don’t get to kill what I inherit

This voice, this soul, this spark, I’ll wear it

So turn it down if it’s too real inside

But this song is mine

© 2026 Thomas Bruggemann, Heartfelt Lyrics