The Quiet Cage - Lucent Ashes

“The Quiet Cage” explores emotional confinement, silence, and inner tension.
A slow unfolding of pressure and fragility, where stillness becomes almost overwhelming.
It is less about escape — and more about feeling what cannot be said.

The Quiet Cage – Lyrics

There’s a shadow in the attic of my mind
It rattles all the trunks against the wall
I hear it pacing as the daytime falls behind
And the night begins to crawl
I feed it with the worries left unspoken
Water it with tears nobody sees
And pray by morning that the lock won’t be broken
So it won’t get out and breathe

So I wear this easy smile, it’s just a thin disguise
A well-rehearsed performance in the light
And my laughter’s just the sound of my goodbyes
To the thoughts I fight inside
I’m a portrait of the peace I cannot make
With this creature I have learned to entertain
And if the mask should slip, for heaven’s sake
Just don’t ask me to explain

In a room full of laughter, I’m blending
I follow the script as the meaning drains
While in my chest, a silent beast is crying
And chewing through its chains
It’s heavy lifting, keep this mask unbroken
Building walls where everyone sees doors
The brightest face can hide the creature smiling
A shadow monster pacing on all fours

Sometimes I wonder what would happen
If I let the monster taste the sun
If I stopped holding down the anchor
And let myself come undone
But the world loves a perfect weather
So I stitch the seams back tight
And trade my storm for hidden tether
And sleep alone with it at night

Oh, nobody knows
The quiet cage where the monster grows
And the tired heart that nobody sees
Behind the smile I chose
So let the record show
I fought the fight I couldn’t show
With a monster in the dark
And a song … that I sing alone.