词 Lyrics：熠林文化\南风知意
曲 Composed：熠林文化\岛屿失眠
【未经著作权人许可不得翻唱翻录或使用】
I used to keep a hundred names inside my phone
But the hello only lasted till the dial tone
The circle was a crowd that used to shout my name
But now the door is smaller and the few are the same
No need to fake a smile for every passing face
The ones I hold are gold and they take up little space
I traded width for depth, I traded noise for tone
And what I have to say now lands on its own
The words I choose are measured, not thrown to the wind
Every line I speak is cut from a new skin
And when I walk in the room, I don't ask to begin
Because this small ring is where I truly win
The walls of my world are coming closer every day
And the faces on the inside know the words to say
I can count them all on a single hand
And having them here makes me understand
The circle's narrowed
The table seats a chosen few
Every word I speak is landing true
The silence bends around what I choose
No, I'm not the same
I used to shout just to remain in frame
Now the quiet sharpens every phrase
And the few who stay can feel the weight
I speak now
I don't need a crowd to prove I'm here
A single room with faces I hold dear
The fewer names around, the sharper every cheer
And the ones who stay are the ones who volunteer
I spend my words like rare currency with care
Every syllable is a coin I choose to spare
When I open my mouth, the quiet leans in to hear
And the sound of my voice is not something I fear
I used to spell out every single thought twice
Now the fewer words I say, the more they slice
So I pick my allies like I pick my best rhymes
Every last one of them stands when it's time to climb
The doors that used to open wide are narrow now
But the ones inside the circle never question how
Now my one voice carries the extra weight
And the weight is mine alone to create
The circle's narrowed
The table seats a chosen few
The ones who stay are loyal and true
Every hello now means something new
Yeah, I'm in the clear
And I won't trade it for a cheap crowd's cheer
The ones I keep lift, not just stand near
When I speak now, the whole room lends an ear
So hear me
