What Do I Live For – Growing Up in Silence || by Relatone (Official Lyrics Video)

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“They say I should be grateful… but all I feel is invisible.”



“What Do I Live For” is a quiet, aching letter from the inside of a silent house.
It’s for the ones who sit through dinners pretending everything’s okay, who learn to hide the tears before anyone asks.
This is for every kid who grew up unheard, unloved in loud ways, and loved in silent ones that didn’t heal.
If you’ve ever whispered your truth through lyrics because the walls were too thin to speak… this one’s yours.

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🎧 Full Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
We all sit quiet at the dinner table
Same four walls, still feel unstable
They ask how school went, I just lie
Don’t wanna open up, don’t wanna cry

Mom’s tired eyes, Dad’s on his phone
Feels like I’m growing up alone
No hugs, no talks, just passing time
Like I’m a shadow in their lives

[Pre-Chorus]
I hear them fight behind closed doors
I play my music just to ignore
But silence screams louder these days
And I’m running out of ways

[Chorus]
What do I live for—if not for peace?
Tired of waiting for the war to cease
I’m not asking for perfect love
Just a reason not to give up
I wipe my tears behind my door
Still asking, what do I live for?

[Verse 2]
Little brother’s learning how to hide
He jokes around, but he’s breaking inside
We trade glances, we both know
We just pretend so they don’t know

Dad says “toughen up,” Mom says “pray”
But no one hears what I don’t say
They say we’re lucky, say we’re blessed
But this house don’t feel like rest

[Pre-Chorus]
I keep my dreams locked in a drawer
'Cause dreaming here just starts a war
They don’t ask who I wanna be
Just want me to agree and agree

[Chorus]
What do I live for—if not for me?
If family’s love comes with a fee
If “home” just means I bite my tongue
And wait in silence to feel young
I’m not ungrateful, I just want more
A reason… what do I live for?

[Bridge]
Maybe I live to break the chain
To heal the hurt, to stop the pain
Maybe my voice was meant to rise
Not just echo their tired lies

[Final Chorus]
What do I live for? Maybe it’s this—
To give my future what I missed
To grow from all the things they’ve done
To be the light they never shone
And if no one’s proud when I walk out that door…
At least I’ll know what I lived for

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✎ DISCLAIMER:
This song explores themes of emotional neglect, quiet survival, and generational pain.
It’s not a cry for pity — it’s a voice for those who never got to raise theirs.
If you relate, remember: your story matters, even if your home never made you feel that way.


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🎵 Music generated using Riffusion — original lyrics & audio created by Relatone
🖼️ Visuals generated using — original prompt and commercial-safe model used
✎ All lyrics, concept, and video editing by Relatone