Stop trying to hold everything in.
Meaning
The Storm appears when emotions need somewhere to go.
You may cry, shout, get angry, or simply lose your composure for a while.
We often try to stop these reactions because they feel messy, uncomfortable, or out of control.
But expressing strong emotions is not always something that needs to be prevented.
Sometimes you just need to let it all out.
The Storm reminds you that you don’t always have to keep yourself together.
Let the feelings move through you.
You’ll breathe easier after.
Reflection
If you have drawn The Storm, ask yourself what you are trying not to let out.
Are you holding back tears, anger, frustration, or another reaction because you think you should stay in control?
What would happen if you allowed yourself to react without immediately judging the reaction?
Maybe you need to cry.
Maybe you need to be angry.
Maybe you need to say what you’ve been keeping to yourself.
You don’t have to solve everything while you’re feeling it.
Sometimes the release itself is what you need.
Let it out.
[Verse 1]
The Storm is when
I lose control
I let it out
and let it roll
I cry, I shout
I let it show
my feelings need
somewhere to go
[Chorus]
So let me cry
let me shout
let me feel
and let it out
[Verse 2]
I held it in
I played it cool
I thought control
was the only rule
But tears can fall
and anger show
sometimes I need
to let it go
[Chorus]
So let me cry
let me shout
let me feel
and let it out
I don’t have to
keep it neat
sometimes letting go
brings relief
[Bridge]
I didn’t break
I let it through
I needed this
more than I knew
[Chorus]
So let me cry
let me shout
let me feel
and let it out
[Outro]
Now I breathe.
Archive – Earlier versions:
[Verse 1]
I felt it build
behind my chest.
No single cause.
Just too much pressed.
What I swallowed
found a voice.
What I delayed
made its choice.
[Verse 2]
It hit my sleep.
It hit my breath.
It shook the calm
I tried to fake.
Not to break me —
but to move
what I kept tight
and called “in control.”
[Chorus]
It had to break.
It had to roar.
Everything I shut before.
This storm
is not my end.
It tears the lie
so I can stand.
[Instrumental ]
[Verse 3]
I didn’t drown.
I didn’t fall.
I stayed inside it,
felt it all.
And in the noise
I saw it clear —
the weight I carried
wasn’t mine to bear.
[Bridge – close, almost spoken]
I thought it would ruin me.
It revealed me.
[Final Chorus ]
It had to break.
It had to sound.
To shake loose
what held me down.
This storm
did not destroy.
It left me honest.
It left me strong.
[Outro – quiet]
Now I breathe.
[Verse 1]
I held it in
until it broke.
No final straw,
no warning spoke.
Just everything
I couldn’t say
arriving all
at once today.
[Verse 2]
It wasn’t rage.
It wasn’t shame.
It didn’t need
someone to blame.
It was the weight
I tried to hide —
turning into
a rising tide.
[Chorus]
Let it fall,
let it sound.
Let the noise
shake the ground.
This storm
won’t tear me down —
it clears me out.
[Instrumental ]
[Verse 3]
I used to run.
I used to stall.
But silence made
the loudest call.
And when it cracked,
I didn’t drown —
I let the fear
come falling down.
[Bridge]
It’s not the end.
It’s not defeat.
It’s every truth
I didn’t meet.
[Final Chorus]
Let it fall,
let it sound.
Let the noise
shake the ground.
This storm
won’t tear me down —
it sets me free.
[Outro – whisper, slow fade]
Now I can breathe.
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