Control The Hurt

(Track 4)
Key: D minor
Tempo: 78 BPM – slow, soulful heartbeat groove
Vibe: R&B-blues fusion with lo-fi textures and late-night introspection

[Verse 1]

Dm – Gm – C – A7
You ask me why I never cry
Why my smile don’t shake, though my soul runs dry
I learned the hard way, learned it true
That breaking down don’t carry you through

Dm – Gm – C – A7
I file my pain like old receipts
Keep it tucked in drawers where silence sleeps
You see the calm—I feel the flame
But I keep it wrapped inside my name

[Chorus]

Bb – F – C – Dm
I control the hurt, don’t let it bleed
Hold it tight like a secret need
It don’t mean I don’t feel pain
It just means I won’t let it reign

Bb – F – C – Dm
I keep it low, I keep it cool
Heart still burns but I bend the rules
'Cause crying out won’t make it less
So I breathe it in… and I just repress

[Verse 2]

Dm – Gm – C – A7
I dance alone in a quiet fight
With ghosts that beg to speak at night
But I don't fold and I don’t confess
My blues wear suits and hide the mess

Dm – Gm – C – A7
So don’t mistake this still façade
For peace—it’s war with a subtle nod
Some folks scream, some folks run
I just hum through what’s undone

[Chorus – repeat with variation]

Bb – F – C – Dm
I control the hurt, keep it tight
Locked in rhythm, soft in light
It don’t mean I’ve moved along
It just means I pretend I’m strong

Bb – F – C – Dm
Ain’t no shame in the way I cope
It’s how I climb this slippery slope
With every wound, I tailor a shirt
And walk it off—yeah…
I control the hurt

[Bridge – Spoken over slow vamp]

C – Gm – Dm
You don’t see the ache, just the art
But every line is carved from heart
And every note that sounds so smooth
Was once a bruise I had to move

[Final Chorus – soft and honest]

Bb – F – C – Dm
I control the hurt, that’s how I breathe
Not for pride, but just to leave
A little peace in all this pain
A little rhythm… in the rain

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Writer: Songsmith