[Verse 1: Voice of Silence]
Every morning I shed a layer
Giving thanks to the answers to my prayers
Triggering a storm that didn’t waiver
Created a flood that cleansed the stage I once favoured
My ark was filled with the lessons that were paired
With the willpower to manifest the visions that were shared
Building a set that only my dreams could have dared
With this foundation, what’s the reason to be scared?
Boom – knocking down doors, tearing up the floor
Been uprooted so I can replant my core
I’ve been facing my demons to settle the score
The lion within me dun waiting – let it roar
Huh, my soul is blooming
Healing through music, infuse it with my truth and
Fuel it with the purest of hues
That I can finally express, this is long overdue

[Chorus: Voice of Silence, (Voice of Silence, Troy Sarj, Dan-e-o)]
Welcome to the next act (next act)
Curtains closed to the past (learn that)
Make way for the new cast (you attract)
Stay true to your soul y’all (that’s facts)
Welcome to the next act (next act)
Curtains closed to the past (learn that)
Make way for the new cast (you attract)
Stay true to your soul y’all (that’s facts)

[Verse 2: Troy Sarj]
Ask me what it’s like to be interdisciplinary
Tell you that you must see beyond this galaxy
Inside me a universe, cosmic embers in every verse
Build worlds of words so the audience immersed
Went outta my way to learn my worth now when I hit the stage
Strive to feel authentically, the love, the rage
Crash the spaceship I ain't staying in my lane
I don't even know what goes thru my artist brain
Each role that I book, a life hanged on a hook
All eyes on me for an audience to take a look
Hit my cues, play my role, pay my dues, keep my goals
I never knew such malcontent could creep up on my soul
All I know, do my best, never fold, never stress
Nonetheless I must confess, I cannot rest without success
Who dat blinding light, young super nova flashing
Next act, Sarj, space coupe crashing

[Chorus: Voice of Silence, (Voice of Silence, Troy Sarj, Dan-e-o)]
Welcome to the next act (next act)
Curtains closed to the past (learn that)
Make way for the new cast (you attract)
Stay true to your soul y’all (that’s facts)
Welcome to the next act (next act)
Curtains closed to the past (learn that)
Make way for the new cast (you attract)
Stay true to your soul y’all (that’s facts)

[Verse 3: Dan-e-o]
As a kid, I became a student of true rap, my movement was boom bap
Heard fools chat a whole lotta “do this and do that”
To stack your chips, you must appeal to mass children
I swore like Katt Williams I’d score these damn millions
But Dan had bad feelings compromising my art
To climb up the charts, they said to spit lies from the heart
And deny what you thought was important, if desperate to get applauded
And have presidents awarded make your messages distorted
These were the days before a Spotify playlist got a guy famous
Trying to get signed required high maintenance
Fully lost my patience like a wack doctor
But gained a vast roster of confidence I’d prosper
The gift of independence plus a legitimate sentence
Every bar in addition to spittin’ relentless
Is how I’ve made it, what makes you necessarily worthy?
The day you reach my level will be February 30

[Chorus: Voice of Silence, (Voice of Silence, Troy Sarj, Dan-e-o)]
Welcome to the next act (next act)
Curtains closed to the past (learn that)
Make way for the new cast (you attract)
Stay true to your soul y’all (that’s facts)
Welcome to the next act (next act)
Curtains closed to the past (learn that)
Make way for the new cast (you attract)
Stay true to your soul y’all (that’s facts)

[Scratches by Fraction]