DEVASTATION

I kept my head down, played the part

Smiled through the weight of who I’m not

Wore it well, I wore it thin

A perfect shape I couldn’t live in

Every word stayed surface-deep

Every truth stayed underneath

I held it steady, held it tight

Till the pressure chose the night

I felt it pulling at the seams

I knew it wasn’t built to last

DEVASTATION

WHEN I TAKE IT ALL AWAY

WHAT I LOSE IS WHAT I GAIN

DEVASTATION

WHEN THE MASK IS ON THE FLOOR

WHAT I WAS HIDING

IS THE CORE

I drew the line, I crossed it slow

Let the truth show what it knows

Every crack let something through

Every scar felt more like truth

I don’t miss the quiet fake

I don’t miss the shape I made

If it breaks, then let it break

I’M DONE PRETENDING

Hands shaking

Heart exposed

I don’t need it anymore

DEVASTATION

WHEN I TAKE IT ALL AWAY

WHAT I LOSE IS WHAT I GAIN

DEVASTATION

WHEN THE MASK IS ON THE FLOOR

WHAT I WAS HIDING

IS THE CORE

BREAK THE MASK

PEEL IT BACK

NOT MY PRIZE

JUST DISGUISE

THIS IS FLESH

THIS IS BONE

DEVASTATION

STANDS ALONE

(brief silence)

(Melodic, sustained notes over drums — emotional, not flashy)

DEVASTATION

EVERY LAYER HAD TO FALL

I DON’T NEED THEM AFTER ALL

DEVASTATION

NOW THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO PROVE

WHAT I SHOW YOU

IS THE TRUTH

THIS DISGUISE

IS NOT MY PRIZE