A haunting ballad of boundaries, resilience, and reclaiming voice. Appeasement Never Sleeps reminds us that silence isn’t peace—it’s surrender.
What happens when giving in becomes a way of life? Appeasement Never Sleeps is a powerful original song about the cost of silence, the strength to draw boundaries, and the courage to reclaim peace on our own terms.
Through vivid lyrics and moving melody, this song speaks to anyone who has struggled against manipulation, gaslighting, or control. It’s both personal and universal: the inner fight for dignity echoes the larger struggle for justice in our world.
Appeasement Never Sleeps
Verse 1
You kept asking for a little, said it wasn’t that much
I gave you quiet inches just to soften the touch
Moved my borders by a heartbeat, shifted chairs in the room
Told myself it was kindness while I swallowed the gloom
You learned every doorway that I left unguarded wide
Turned my favors into fixtures, called my yielding a guide
But the weight of all your taking pressed the breath from my chest
So I gathered up my courage and I stood in what’s left
Chorus
Every inch I gave, you took a mile
Appeasement never sleeps, it only learns my style
So I keep what’s mine and draw it clean
And peace wakes up from a restless dream
My voice is steady, my footing true
The line is drawn where I say it is, not you
Verse 2
I’ve seen promises on paper turn to smoke in the rain
Flags pinned over maps while the truth rides a train
Crowds cheering for a bargain that was broken by night
History hums the warning: don’t trade justice for quiet
When the wolves taste concession, they keep circling the fold
They return for the pasture and the barn and the gold
So I’m done with lighting candles just to watch them burn down
I’m the keeper of the boundary, I’m the steward of ground
Chorus
Every inch I gave, you took a mile
Appeasement never sleeps, it only learns my style
So I keep what’s mine and draw it clean
And peace wakes up from a restless dream
My voice is steady, my footing true
The line is drawn where I say it is, not you
Verse 3
Now I answer with a compass, not the spin of your need
I let silence do the sorting, let my actions take the lead
If you push against my thunder, you’ll just feel the clear air
I don’t barter with my spirit or confuse fear with care
Friends stand at my shoulder, and the daylight is kind
There’s a gate and there’s a garden, there’s a lock and a sign
I can love you from a distance with the mercy of space
But the key stays in my pocket and the home in my grace
Bridge
No is a full sentence and I’m learning how it sounds
Calm is not surrender, it’s the strength that I have found
I won’t feed your hunger, won’t perform your script on cue
I reclaim my silence, and I give it back to truth
Chorus
Every inch I gave, you took a mile
Appeasement never sleeps, it only learns my style
So I keep what’s mine and draw it clean
And peace wakes up from a restless dream
My voice is steady, my footing true
The line is drawn where I say it is, not you
Credits:
Lyrics and melody by Robert Jennings
Published by InnerSelf Publications
AI-assisted production and vocals
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Timestamps/Chapters:
0:00 Intro Music
0:12 Verse 1 – Quiet Inches
1:07 Chorus 1 – Every Inch I Gave
1:51 Verse 2 – Flags Over Maps
2:42 Chorus 2 – Appeasement Never Sleeps
3:20 Verse 3 – Compass Over Need
4:16 Verse 4 – No is a Full Sentence
4:48 Final Chorus – Peace Wakes Up
5:48 Outro & InnerSelf Invitation
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