[LYRICS] Broken Promises to Myself – I’m 13, I have a malignant vocal cord tumor, I can’t sing, but I keep writing like my life depends on it

Hey everyone I’m 13 and I’ve been writing songs since I was a kid but a few months ago I was diagnosed with a malignant tumor on my vocal cords it’s really bad and the doctors don’t know if I’ll ever be able to speak properly again let alone sing I’m not here to complain I just want to keep doing the only thing that makes me feel alive which is writing lyrics I don’t have anyone around me who makes music and I don’t have money or equipment or a mic or even a voice right now but I still keep writing because I believe lyrics can speak even without a voice this song is called Broken Promises to Myself and I imagine it as a lo-fi hip hop track with emotional chords and a soft but deep atmosphere if you have any feedback or want to collaborate in any way please let me know I just want these words to mean something to someone Thanks for reading

Lyrics – Broken Promises to Myself

Intro Do you remember me I had eyes full of dreams Now all I see is the dark of the screen

Verse 1 That kid who dreamed big “songwriter” Don’t worry little one I’ll make sure we make it no matter what Someone still believes in us We’ll make them proud

Chorus I wish I could keep that promise I made to you Those big eyes that dreamed of the world Stolen by silence Shattered dreams that kept a kid alive

Verse 2 I don’t know if I’ll ever make it But I promise I’ll make mom proud Little me I still have that same fire for writing It’s the only thing that keeps me breathing My right lung I breathe through music

Chorus I wish I could keep that promise I made to you Those big eyes that dreamed of the world Stolen by silence Shattered dreams that kept a kid alive

Outro As long as I keep writing hope won’t die Because the last will always be the first