Better than Noise

Late night echoes in an empty room
City lights fading way too soon
Used to fear the silence in my chest
Like being alone meant I failed the test

I watched people come and disappear
Smiling faces hiding poison near
Every promise turned into smoke
Every forever ended broke

And maybe the cold
Wasn't trying to hurt me
Maybe it showed
Who was never worthy

So if I walk alone tonight
That's alright, that's alright
I'd rather hear my heartbeat
Than fake love wrapped in pretty lies

And if the world grows dark and quiet
I survive it, I survive it
'Cause loneliness hurts less
Than being destroyed by the wrong hands

Maybe solitude ain't paradise
But it's better than noise

I stopped begging people to stay
Stopped losing myself just to make them stay
There's peace in an unfinished chair
No betrayal waiting there

Some scars fade slow like rain on glass
Some names disappear with the past
Now I drink coffee in the morning light
And for the first time, I feel alright

The silence became
Something close to healing
No more playing games
No more forced feelings

So if I walk alone tonight
That's alright, that's alright
I'd rather hear my heartbeat
Than fake love wrapped in pretty lies

And if the world grows dark and quiet
I survive it, I survive it
'Cause loneliness hurts less
Than being destroyed by the wrong hands

Maybe solitude ain't paradise
But it's better than noise

Maybe I was never empty
Maybe I was overcrowded
Too many voices in my head
Too many people speaking loud
And now the quiet sounds like freedom
Now the quiet feels like home

So if I stand alone tonight
I'll be fine, I'll be fine
I found pieces of myself
I thought I'd never find

And I don't need a thousand faces
Just one soul that's honest
Till then I'll keep my peace
And hold it like a promise

'Cause loneliness can heal
When the world is full of damage
And being alone
Is better than losing yourself for company