Speak Up V

Lyrics

I see you
You ain't weak
You've been strong too long
Bruises hide under makeup and sleeves
Smiles in public, but at night you can't breathe
He'd say I'm sorry, then he'd do it again
Got you living in fear of the mood that he in
You blame yourself, say maybe it's me
But love don't come with control or a key
Love don't hurt, don't threaten, don't scare
Don't make you feel small
Don't strip you bare
You ain't crazy, you ain't overreacting
That silence you keep, that's part of the trap
And he knows you're afraid
He feeds on the quiet, every punch, every word
Yeah, that's violence
Speak up, yeah, I know it's hard
But the truth is louder than the scars on your heart
Speak up
You don't gotta fight alone
There's a badge, there's a door, there's a phone
Speak up
Don't protect his name, he chose the crime, you ain't the same
Speak up
You deserve to live free and the law got your back
Let it be
He told you no one will believe you, right?
So call the cops, they won't see you, right?
That's fear talk, that's power control
That's how abusers stay safe and bold
But there's files, there's dates, there's marks
There's proofs, there's neighbors, there's texts
There's pieces of truth in one call
He changed the whole scene
Turned the cage to a cell where he got to sleep
You ain't snitching, you're surviving
You ain't breaking the family, you're saving the life
And if he hits you once, he'll do it again
It ain't love, that's a cycle, not a friend
Speak up!
Yeah, I know you're scared
But fear ain't a reason to stay ensnared
Speak up, you don't owe him peace
He lost that right when the violence increased
Speak up, write it down, make the call
The system ain't perfect but silence will fall
Speak up, your voice got weight
And today might be the day you escape
If you got kids, think of what they learn
That love equals pain, that anger's earning
Break the chain, rewrite the script
Show them strength is saying, this is it
There's shelters, hotlines, hands that care
People trained to get you there
You don't gotta know the whole way out
Just the first step, just open your mouth
You survived the worst nights of your life
You're stronger than you think
You've been fighting to survive
Now fight smart, fight with the law
Let the truth stand tall, let him fall
Speak up, this ain't the end
It's the moment your life begins
Speak up, walk out that door
You ain't property, you ain't his war
Speak up, freedom's closed
One report, one word, one oath
Speak up, this is you
Taking it back in the world
Get your sight on that
To every woman listening
You matter
Your pain counts
And your voice, it's louder than his fist