“Quiet Revolution”

by Scott McGuire

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Lyrics

Verse 1
Woke up one morning with the weight still on my chest
The world on fire and the house still a mess
Didn’t need a headline just to know what’s going wrong
I saw it in the mirror I’d been walking past too long
Coffee on the counter, little footsteps down the hall
And something in me whispered, son, it’s time to stand up tall
Not loud, not angry, just a shift beneath the skin
The kind of change that starts the moment you refuse to give in

Pre-Chorus
It ain’t a war on a screen
It ain’t a crowd in the street
It’s a spark in a man when he chooses what he’s gonna be

Chorus
It’s a quiet revolution
No banners in the sky
Just a father getting steady with a fire behind his eyes
It’s a quiet revolution
No shouting to be heard
Just a man who’s waking up and letting actions speak the words

Verse 2
Used to numb the noise just trying to make it through the day
But clarity hits different when there’s little ones to raise
All the storms I walked through, all the demons in my head
They lose their power when you tuck a child in bed
I ain’t perfect, I ain’t holy, but I’m done with staying blind
Done with letting people tell me how to live my life
Every choice is quieter, but every step is real
Heaven does its work in a heart that learns to kneel

Pre-Chorus
It ain’t a flash or a fight
It’s a flame in the night
When a man decides he’s done running from what’s right

Chorus
It’s a quiet revolution
No cameras, no applause
Just a steady hand that’s learning how to lead inside these walls
It’s a quiet revolution
A calm, unshaken roar
Just a man who’s rising up to guard the ones he’s living for
The kind of change that starts the moment you refuse to give in

Pre-Chorus
It ain’t a war on a screen
It ain’t a crowd in the street
It’s a spark in a man when he chooses what he’s gonna be

Chorus
It’s a quiet revolution
No banners in the sky
Just a father getting steady with a fire behind his eyes
It’s a quiet revolution
No shouting to be heard
Just a man who’s waking up and letting actions speak the words

Bridge
And the world keeps getting louder
But the truth speaks soft and low
You can hear it when you’re tired
Feel it pull you in the soul
Not a movement you can follow
Not a trend you can undo
It’s a whisper from the Father saying
I’m not finished with you

Final Chorus
It’s a quiet revolution
Where the strong learn to be still
Where a man rebuilds his spirit with a quiet kind of will
It’s a quiet revolution
And it’s rising one by one
In the men who choose to show up for their daughters and their sons

Outro
When the world gets loud and heavy
Just a heartbeat finding truth
Rise up, hold strong
With a God who pulls you through
It’s a quiet revolution
And it’s starting in this room

Lyrics, concept, and composition by Scott McGuire.
Vocals and instrumentation generated using AI.