In the quiet of the night I hear a sound
A voice inside it pulls me down
Like a river running slow and deep
It whispers secrets I can't keep
Every choice I've made, each wrong I've done
Nowhere to hide, nowhere to run
It's the shadow I can't deny
The truth that lingers in my eye

The inner judge is always near
A quiet voice that I can't hear
It knows the weight it feels, the cost
Of every chance I ever lost
The inner judge, it won't let go
It's in the silence, it's all I know

Like footprints fading in the sand
I've tried to wash it from my hands
But the waves just bring it back to me
A haunting echo in the sea
I see the faces I've left behind
The broken hearts, the ties that bind
And though I try to turn away
The inner judge is here to stay

The inner judge is always near
A quiet voice that I can't hear
It knows the weight it feels, the cost
Of every chance I ever lost
The inner judge, it won't let go
It's in the silence, it's all I know

I've walked this road, I've paid my dues
But still it asks me to choose
To face the truth or hide away
But the inner judge won't fade away

The inner judge is always near
A quiet voice that I can't hear
It knows the weight it feels, the cost
Of every chance I ever lost
The inner judge, it won't let go
It's in the silence, it's all I know

I've walked this road, I've paid my dues
But still it asks me to choose, to face
A constant shadow, a steady guide
It's with me always, by my side