Buried Truth

Lyrics

[INTRO]
Yeah…
This one’s for the kids
That got told to stay quiet…
For the ones nobody protected.

[VERSE 1]
Mama said don’t say that word out loud
Small town secrets get buried in the ground
Church clothes Sunday, bruises underneath
Everybody saw it… nobody said a thing

I learned real young how to fake a smile
How to sit in fear and still act fine
How to hear “family’s family” every single time
While my soul was screamin’ somebody save my life

And they knew…
God, they knew…

[PRE-HOOK]
But predators don’t hide in alleyways alone
Sometimes they sit at dinner tables in a perfect home
And the people meant to save you?
They protect the name instead
While a child lays awake wishin’ they were dead

[HOOK]
Buried truth
Under family roots
Covered up with Bible verses
And expensive suits

Buried truth
Yeah the whole town knew
They taught kids silence
Before they taught ‘em what abuse could do

And every broken child
Turns into living proof
That monsters only survive
When people hide the truth

[VERSE 2]
Teachers looked away
Neighbors stayed quiet
Everybody scared to start a big riot

“Don’t ruin lives”
“Don’t tear the family apart”
Meanwhile a little kid’s carrying scars in their heart

And I’m angry
Yeah I’m so angry
At every grown adult that failed to save me

You hear survivors speak
Then ask why they waited?
Cause fear lives forever when trauma creates it

[PRE-HOOK]
You can lock the memories away
But pain still bleeds
And a child shouldn’t have to beg adults to believe

[HOOK]
Buried truth
Under family roots
Covered up with handshakes
Money and excuses

Buried truth
Yeah the whole world knew
Protecting reputation while another child gets used

And every shattered soul
Every addict every bruise
Started with somebody choosing silence over truth

[BRIDGE]
No more hush child
No more “don’t tell”
No more sacrificing children just to protect yourselves

I was a victim
But I survived
And now I’m turning all this pain into a warning sign

If you hear a child speaking…
LISTEN.

[FINAL HOOK]
Buried truth
Yeah I’m digging it up
For every little kid that grew up feeling unloved

Buried truth
No we ain’t staying mute
Cause predators get power
When survivors fear the truth

And if my voice shakes
Good…
That means it’s real

No more buried truth.