Before Time - A Kinder Way To Say My Own Name Lyrics

I came into this world with corners to hide
In places where shadows spoke louder than time
They handed me names that never were mine
But I've been teaching myself to rewrite the lines
So here I am, uncarved stone
Finding the shape of the sound I own
It's softer now, but it still feels strange
Is there a kinder way to say my own name?
Teach me the rhythm where I don't break apart
Where syllables heal the open cracks in my heart
Maybe I'm quiet, but I'll never be tamed
Searching for a kinder way to say my own name
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I've spent years with the weight of words they've said
Stitching the seams where my silence bled
But in the murmurs, a greater truth has spread
That maybe the voice is born here instead
So here I am, in the space between
The silence and the places I've never been
It's softer now, though it won't be the same
Is there a kinder way to say my own name?
Teach me the rhythm where I don't break apart
Where syllables heal the open cracks in my heart
Maybe I'm quiet, but I'll never be tamed
Searching for a kinder way to say my own name
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It's not in the letters, it's found in the breath
The part of me that I haven't met yet
I'm rewriting the sound, so it fits in my chest
A melody softer, a soul at its best
Teach me the rhythm where I don't break apart
Where syllables heal the open cracks in my heart
Maybe I'm quiet, but I'll never be tamed
Searching for a kinder way to say my own name
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I'll speak it slowly, so I finally hear
The version of me that is perfectly clear
In the softest tone, with no weight or shame
I'll find a kinder way to say my own name.
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