MUSIC FOR SALE

I hear it in the way I slam the door
Words come sharper than they did before
My hands shake, I lose control
Like I don’t recognise myself at all

And no one sees the nights I stay awake
Or every silence I was left to take
All they see is what I show
Not the weight I’ve learned to hold

Pre-Chorus

They call it rage, they turn away
Like it just showed up that way

Chorus

But anger’s just what it looks like
When pain’s been buried too long
When every “I’m fine” was a lie
And every weak moment felt wrong

Yeah, it comes out sharp, comes out loud
Doesn’t land where it should somehow
But underneath all that noise
Is a voice that never got found

Verse 2

It started quiet, barely there
Just a crack no one repaired
Small things stacking day by day
Till it had nowhere else to stay

Every time I got dismissed
Every “it’s not that deep” hit
Every line that got crossed
Every time I felt lost

Pre-Chorus 2

It builds and builds, no place to go
Till it’s the only thing that shows

Chorus

Anger’s just what it looks like
When something’s breaking inside
When being strong meant staying quiet
And swallowing every time

Yeah, it spills too fast, too wide
Hits the wrong ones in the fight
But underneath all that heat
Is something asking to be seen

Bridge

It’s not the anger that’s the truth
It’s what it’s trying to get to
A line got crossed, a wound ignored
A closed-off heart behind a war

It’s saying “this matters”
It’s saying “that hurt”
It’s saying “I’ve carried this longer than I should”

Final Chorus

So anger’s just what it looks like
When pain finally speaks out loud
When something inside hits breaking
And can’t stay hidden now

Yeah, it’s messy, yeah it’s flawed
Yeah, it comes out wrong and raw
But underneath every flame
Is something calling my name

Outro

It’s not just anger
It never was
It’s everything
That never got a voice