Now it’s safe
To let down my guard
Now it’s safe
To unclench my fists
Now it’s safe
To sleep in the dark
Now it’s safe
It’s safe to exist

I didn’t really have a choice
I tried to speak, but I had no voice
But I struggled
And now I’m free
From when it wasn’t safe
It wasn’t safe to be me

Now it’s safe
To hold my head high
Now it’s safe
To unfold my wings
Now it’s safe
To break down and cry
Now it’s safe
To rise up and sing

I got knocked down
And knocked about
The door to nowhere led to no way out
And now I revel
In my liberty
From when it wasn’t safe
It wasn’t safe to be me

I feel a kiss
It’s safe to say no
I feel a kiss
Explode on my skin
I feel a touch
It’s safe to let go
I feel a touch
And shivers within


Now it’s safe
To let down my guard
Now it’s safe
To cast off the shame
Now it’s safe
To sleep in the dark
Now it’s safe
No, I was never to blame

I got shut off
I got shut down
I screamed and screamed, but there was no sound
But I struggled
And now I’m free
From when it wasn’t safe
It wasn’t safe to be me

Now It's Safe

Larry Levin 1