Story Behind The Song

I create to uncover truth--to give voice to the thoughts, feelings, and stories that live beneath the surface. Creating helps me break free from old patterns, connect more deeply with myself and others, and transform pain or limitation into purpose. Each song, word, or idea becomes a step toward growth, freedom, and authenticity--a reminder that creation itself is how I become whole.

Song Description

This song is a powerful self-reflective journey about confronting the limiting beliefs we tell ourselves. The narrator describes living within the walls of their own stories--comforting yet confining lies that were once meant to protect but now prevent growth. Haunted by inner voices of doubt and fear, they begin to see how these "stories" keep them small, trapped, and disconnected from their true potential. The chorus becomes a cathartic realization: the very walls built for safety are now barriers to freedom. With repetition and urgency, the bridge underscores the struggle to break free from those looping, self-defeating narratives. Ultimately, the song captures the tension between fear and transformation--the desire to step beyond old stories and finally live unconfined.

Lyrics

I hide behind the stories I tell myself
It's a lonely room, no light, no help
A voice sayin' I'm not enough... not whole
Is echoing (echoing) deep in my soul

They say, "why open that door,
Why do you want more?"

My stories keep me small
I built these walls so tall
They say they'll protect me
But They're just holding me back
These stories, old stories., my stories....
Keep me small!

These shadows, that I didn't choose
Heavy doubt that I can't cut loose
My ego, a twisted maze of walls
I start moving, then again I fall

They say, "why open that door,
Why do you want more?"

My stories keep me small
I built these walls so tall
They say they'll protect me
But They're just holding me back
These stories, old stories., my stories....
Keep me small!

These stories, cold, old stories.....
Keep me small!

(Stories) Keep stopin' me
(Stories) How can I break free?
(Stories) Over, and over, and over, and over
And over, and over
(Stories)

These stories, old stories, my stories...
Keep me small