Lyrics
How was my day, how way my day
Well you never ever asked me now how was my day
But anyway guess what I got an A
But ya never know that cause words we don't say
I put on my headphones and just drift away
It's the only way I know just for me to escape
I clench my teeth and hold in my hate
Hold in my rage and I hold in my pain
And hold in all the things that I just want to say
It seems like every single days just the same
And it seems like my life it's never gonna change
All I want to do is just break free of the chains now
Chorus
I want to scream, I want to shout
I just want to run, I want to break out, I want to break out
How was my day, how was my day
You never ask me now how was my day
But anyway today I ran away
I'm out the back window just crying all the way
All I ever wanted was for you to just say
That you was proud of me and I would've been ok
But I'm running stumbling now just in the rain and
I'm crumbling fumbling now beneath the pain and
When all of a sudden now I just became
Consumed in my shame consumed in my brain
Consumed by the very things that I can't change
And all I want to do is break free of these chains
Chorus
How was my day, how was my day
Well to be honest last night was kind of strange
See I woke up today not feeling the same way
And it's really not something that I can just explain
Last night it was the first time I prayed
The first time I ever called on Christ's name
And the first time in my life that I feel I'm changed
You might not understand that but anyway
I just wanted to say that I think I'll be ok
It won't matter if you never ask me about my day
See I accept what I can't change and go on my way
I see that I finally broke free of these chains
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Meaning & Inspiration
Scream traces the inner life of a neglected young person who longs to be noticed, affirmed, and released from anger and shame. The early verses present isolation through unanswered questions, headphones, clenched teeth, and an attempted escape. Its recurring cry to break free carries both emotional urgency and the weight of bondage, showing how silence and rejection can deepen pain.
The final verse changes direction after the narrator prays and calls on Christ. The circumstances are not described as instantly repaired, but the narrator gains a new sense of change, acceptance, and freedom. Romans 10:13 closely matches the act of calling on the Lord, while 2 Corinthians 5:17 supports the language of becoming changed in Christ. The song therefore moves from suppressed anguish toward spiritual hope, presenting prayer not as denial of suffering but as the point where shame and confinement no longer have the final word.
Related Scripture
- Romans 10:13 The verse promises salvation to everyone who calls on the name of the Lord.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 The passage describes the new life that comes through being in Christ.