Story Behind The Song

I wrote 'The Weight of Quiet' while sitting alone in an large empty house we're remodeling. Once filled with life, family, and belongings, it now stood completely bare. I sat in a single chair, surrounded by silence--only the ticking of a clock and the sound of my own breathing filling the space. Silence has a way of amplifying your thoughts. As I began writing, I realized the song wasn't just about a quiet room. It became about relationships and friendships--what happens when two people stop talking. Words can hurt, but at least they keep the conversation alive. When someone cuts you off completely, the silence carries a weight far heavier than anything words could deliver. My favorite lines in the song are: "It's not the noise that breaks a man It's the stillness he can't understand" Once I wrote that, the song took on a deeper meaning. Silence, in many ways, can feel more painful than an argument. This song was difficult to write at times, but putting the lyrics to music made it powerful and healing for me. My hope is that when you listen, it not only resonates but also inspires reflection on how we handle the quiet moments in our relationships.

Song Description

"The Weight of Quiet" succeeds as both a piece of introspective songwriting and an evocative production. It's a song that doesn't rely on volume or complexity to make an impact; instead, it uses subtlety, space, and restraint as its core instruments. Lyrically strong, especially with the standout bridge, it has both personal and universal resonance--anyone who has experienced the sting of silence in relationships or within themselves can connect.

Lyrics

[Verse]?The room is heavy without sound?
I hear the clock, I hear the ground?
Settle under all I've kept?
Secrets whispered while I slept

[Verse 2]?
No one tells you when it comes?
It just fills the air and numbs?
Every thought you thought was safe?
Till they're crowding in your space

[Chorus]?
The weight of quiet pulls me down?
Ties my feet to hollow ground?
But somewhere in the still, I'll see?
The piece of truth that's meant for me

[Verse 3]?
I try to move but still I
stay?Inside the hush, the muted grey?
The weight of quiet on my chest?
Keeps me far from any rest

[Chorus]?
The weight of quiet pulls me down?
Ties my feet to hollow ground?
But somewhere in the still, I'll see?
The piece of truth that's meant for me


[Bridge]?
It's not the noise that breaks a man?
It's the stillness he can't understand?
And in that place I've come to learn?
Silence has its way to burn

[Chorus]?
The weight of quiet pulls me down?
Ties my feet to hollow ground?
But somewhere in the still, I'll see?
The piece of truth that's meant for me

[outro]
The weight of quiet pulls me down
The weight,
Of Quiet -

Pulls me down