Hush…
Don’t speak the name
Silence keeps us clean
Candles shaking in borrowed hands
Truth lies buried beneath command
Eyes shut tight, mouths sewn shut
We learned to pray by swallowing blood
Knees hit stone, not to believe
But to forget what we have seen
They said: stay quiet, stay in line
Confession dies where fear survives
This is the ritual of silence
Where guilt is crowned and truth is bound
We cleanse our sins by saying nothing
While the innocent are dragged underground
This is the ritual of silence
Amen whispered through clenched teeth
If silence is the holy answer
Then damn the god we dare not speak
Incense masks the scent of rot
Blessed lies taught never to stop
Hands raised high, hearts kept low
We traded voices just to belong
Every scream sealed in a prayer
Every crime left breathing there
Gold-lined words, hollow faith
Silence feeds on our restraint
This is the ritual of silence
Where guilt is crowned and truth is bound
We cleanse our sins by saying nothing
While the innocent are dragged underground
This is the ritual of silence
Amen whispered through clenched teeth
If silence is the holy answer
Then damn the god we dare not speak
Don’t ask
Don’t tell
Don’t scream
Don’t help
Close your eyes
Hold the line
Truth dies
Every time
If I speak, I break the seal
If I scream, it all feels real
So we kneel, and call it peace
While the knife sinks in deeper
YOUR SILENCE IS THE RITUAL
This is the ritual of silence
A sacred lie we learned to keep
We built our heaven out of whispers
And buried hell beneath our feet
This is the ritual of silence
No forgiveness, no release
If silence is the final doctrine
Then let it choke on me
Hush…
Don’t speak…
Silence survives.