Verse 1
Every word I ever spoke would bend time and space Every step I ever took was met with bows and praise Every gaze would turn toward me, every voice would fall in line There was always something waiting, always answering in time
Pre-Chorus
It was never questioned, it was understood I was never questioned, nobody misunderstood But the silence —
Chorus
But the silence doesn’t worship, the silence doesn’t pretend There is nothing left before me that answers in the end No eyes to look upon it, no voice to call it true The silence doesn’t worship, it doesn’t answer you
Verse 2
The throne remains beneath me, the crown still holds its place But neither one reflects me, neither speaks my name in grace There is no reaction, no shift within the air It is not defiance — there is simply nothing there
Pre-Chorus 2
This was never how it worked, this was never mine From everything to everyone to nothing and no one There is silence now —
Chorus
The silence doesn’t worship, the silence doesn’t move There is nothing left to follow, nothing left to prove No presence left to witness, no force to break in two The silence doesn’t worship, it does not answer you
Bridge
If nothing kneels before me, if nothing turns to face Was power ever present, or just reflected back in place? It was never —
Final Section
It was never just possession, it was never just command It required something standing, something that could stand But now it —
Outro
And now it doesn’t. I am here with the silence that does not worship…