Do Not Be Silenced

Your heart was made to soar. Don't let fear close that door.

Written in his late teens, Do Not Be Silenced is the foundational anthem of Jerry Goebel’s lifelong commitment to social justice and youth advocacy. Featured on the award-winning Candleflame album (1986), this track explores how fear, anger, and systemic oppression attempt to choke out our potential—and offers a powerful, melodic reminder to fight back, reclaim your voice, and grow.

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Lyrics:

Verse
Sometimes the heart is silenced, by the fear within our soul
And like a seed without the sun, it simply cannot grow.
Sometimes the heart is silenced, by the anger that we hold
And like a seed choked by the weeds, it can never grow.
Sometimes the heart is silenced by mistakes our lives have known
And then trampled on the wayside, the seed just cannot grow.

Chorus
But do not be silenced
Your heart was made to soar
Do not be silenced
Don’t let fear close that door
Do not be silenced
You’ve got to reach for something more
The heart was made to fly
To stretch and touch the sky
Go on stretch and touch the sky
Let go, let go… and grow.

Verse
Sometimes the heart is silenced when we try to stand alone
And we need the help of others if we are to grow
Sometimes the heart is silenced cause we’ve forgotten how to hope
And we need the love of others if we are to grow
And sometimes the heart is silenced because we lost what means the most
It’s in loving one another that we remember why we grow