No More Hiding in the Choir

Lyrics: No More Hiding in the Choir

I used to sing where they told me to stand. Tonight, I sing where I belong. They gave me a robe and a Sunday name, Taught me to lower my eyes, Said every note should praise the Lord, But never ask why love hides. There was a woman in the second pew, With diamonds cold as rain, She called my voice a holy thing, Then left me with the blame. They closed the doors of that little church, Turned whispers into law, Said I had tempted grace itself, With everything they saw. But I was only twenty-eight, With a heart too tired to lie, And every hymn I swallowed down Came burning through my eyes. So let them keep the choir loft, Let them keep the bell, Let them keep the stories That they needed me to tell. I carried all their silence Like a suitcase in the rain, But someone lit a lantern, And called me by my name. No more hiding in the choir, No more singing from the dark, No more love behind a locked door, No more borrowed heart. I was not the shame they gave me, I was not the sinner’s fire, I am standing in the blue light now, No more hiding in the choir. She wore red like she owned the night, And smiled like she could see The woman underneath the gray, The song still trapped in me. She did not ask me to be pure, She did not ask me to repent, She only touched my trembling hands And knew what mercy meant. Now there are women at every table, With their eyes turned up to mine, And I can feel my old life fading One note at a time. The band is soft behind me, The glass is full of stars, And the girl they tried to bury Just walked into the bar. So let them keep the gossip, Let them keep the stain, Let them keep the front pew And the pretty married name. I found a room of women Who don’t need me to pretend, And every song I thought was over Has learned to rise again. No more hiding in the choir, No more singing from the dark, No more love behind a locked door, No more borrowed heart. I was not the shame they gave me, I was not the sinner’s fire, I am standing in the blue light now, No more hiding in the choir. Alice, if you’re listening, This voice is yours tonight, Not because you bought it, But because you brought the light. And if my hands are shaking, Let the whole room see them shake, I would rather tremble honestly Than smile for someone fake. No more hiding in the choir, No more kneeling to their fear, No more praying to be smaller, No more disappearing here. I was not the shame they gave me, I was not the sinner’s fire, I am singing as a woman free, No more hiding in the choir. No more hiding… No more hiding… No more hiding in the choir. The lantern’s blue, The night is kind, And this voice is finally mine.

About this song

No More Hiding in the Choir is a heartfelt narrative folk track following a former church choir member escaping rigid religious judgment and shame to embrace her authentic queer identity and chosen community. The track features vivid lyrical storytelling and anthemic empowering choruses centered on letting go of others' expectations to live unapologetically.

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