R&B/Soul
Soft but Loud
by Bijou Nicole & Roosevelt Wooden
Release Date:
2025-06-13
Lyrics
[Intro]
I don’t need a storm to move the sky
My whispers still electrify
You won’t see me coming down the hall
But I’m the echo in every wall
[Verse 1]
You thought I was silence dressed in skin
But I bloom loud when I begin
Don’t need to scream to be profound
I leave impact without sound
[Pre-Chorus]
I cry in color, I break in gold
I’m quiet fire, soft and bold
And if I tremble, don’t confuse
My shaking with a sign I’ll lose
[Chorus]
I’m soft but loud, and that’s enough
My voice don’t rise, but it erupts
Delicate don’t mean you get to decide
What power looks like in this light
I’m soft but loud — like dusk, like flame
I take up space without the blame
Don’t need to roar to be allowed
I’m everything they fear… soft but loud
[Verse 2]
They called me “fragile,” tried to dismiss
But my strength was in my tenderness
I don’t need armor, I wear grace
But I’ll still put you in your place
[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t mistake my calm for small
I’m the storm inside the waterfall
So if I speak and you don’t hear
Just wait — the silence will make it clear
[Chorus]
I’m soft but loud, and that’s enough
My voice don’t rise, but it erupts
Delicate don’t mean you get to decide
What power looks like in this light
I’m soft but loud — like dusk, like flame
I take up space without the blame
Don’t need to roar to be allowed
I’m everything they fear… soft but loud
[Bridge]
You don’t have to shout to shake the ground.
You don’t have to harden to be heard.
Softness is sacred. And sacred don’t ask permission.
[Final Chorus]
I’m soft but loud, and that’s enough
My voice don’t rise, but it erupts
I built this temple out of tears
And still, I walk — no trace of fear
[Outro – Spoken]
You heard me.
Even when I whispered.
[Outro – Spoken]
You heard me.
Even when I whispered.
