Shelter The Silence

A classic '80s-style power ballad — introspective yet explosive
Key: A minor
Tempo: Slow build to epic (starts ~65 bpm, lifts to ~85 bpm mid-song)
Style: '80s power ballad with soaring vocals, atmospheric synth, dramatic drums, and electric guitar leads

[Intro]

Am – F – C – G
(Soft synth pads and clean guitar picking)

[Verse 1]

Am F
I've been walking through echoes
C G
Of words I never said
Am F
Choking on the silence
C G
That’s ringing in my head
Am F
Every look, a conversation
C G
Left hanging in the air
Am F
I tried to hold it in
C G
But now I just don’t care

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Em
Time can be a ruthless friend
F G
When you break and can't pretend

[Chorus]

C G
Shatter the silence, let it scream
Am F
Tear through the night like a shattered dream
C G
No more hiding in this pain
Am F
Let the thunder fall like rain
Dm Em
I won’t be quiet anymore
F G
I’m kicking down the broken door
Am
Shatter the silence...
F C G
And hear me roar

[Verse 2]

Am F
You thought I was fading
C G
Just a whisper in the dark
Am F
But every scar you left
C G
Became a spark, became a spark

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Em
I've been waiting for the flame
F G
Now I'm burning through your name

[Chorus]
C G
Shatter the silence, let it scream
Am F
Tear through the night like a shattered dream
C G
No more hiding in this pain
Am F
Let the thunder fall like rain
Dm Em
I won’t be quiet anymore
F G
I’m kicking down the broken door
Am
Shatter the silence...
F C G
And hear me roar

[Bridge]

F C
No more waiting, no more fear
G Am
I’m alive and I’m still here
F C
Every echo turns to flame
Dm G
And I won’t be the same

[Final Chorus - Big and soaring]

C G
Shatter the silence, make it bleed
Am F
I'm the voice you tried to leave
C G
No more shadows, no retreat
Am F
I found the fire beneath my feet
Dm Em
I won’t be quiet anymore
F G
I’m kicking down the broken door
Am
Shatter the silence...
F C G Am
And hear me—ROAR

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Writer: Songsmith