Cage and coral

[Verse 1]
My head’s a locked room, walls closing in tight
Thoughts spin like storms, no off switch in sight
Every sound crashes, every light burns too bright
I twist my wrist slow, try to hold on tonight
Words get stuck, tangled, fade away fast
The world’s too much — it never seems to last
[Pre-Chorus]
But sometimes… something shifts
A quiet door opens, and the colors lift
[Chorus]
This mind keeps me trapped, yeah it chains me down
But it shows me wonders no one else has found
Under the waves, where the noise finally fades
I see the coral bloom in electric shades
Beauty in the deep, vivid and true
The cage turns to freedom when the water pulls through
Weightless, alive, heart beating slow
In the ocean’s arms, I finally know
I’m not just trapped — I’m built to see
All the hidden light inside of me
[Verse 2]
Patterns everywhere, lines that no one else traces
Every ripple, every shadow finds its places
It hurts when it floods, when the overload hits
But down in the blue, it all makes sense, bit by bit
Salt on my skin, pressure hugging my bones
The chaos quiets — I’m not alone
[Pre-Chorus]
The deep calls soft… like it always knew
This mind that traps me… also breaks through
[Chorus]
This mind keeps me trapped, yeah it chains me down
But it shows me wonders no one else has found
Under the waves, where the noise finally fades
I see the coral bloom in electric shades
Beauty in the deep, vivid and true
The cage turns to freedom when the water pulls through
Weightless, alive, heart beating slow
In the ocean’s arms, I finally know
I’m not just trapped — I’m built to see
All the hidden light inside of me
[Bridge]
Sometimes I hate it, the way it won’t let go
Other times I’m grateful for the glow
That only I can chase, only I can hold
In the silence of the tide, the story unfolds
[Final Chorus – softer, building]
This mind keeps me trapped… but it sets me free
Shows me the beauty no one else can see
Under the waves, I’m whole, I’m real
The cage cracks open, and the wonder feels
Alive… alive… in every breath I take
Weightless and heavy, for my own sake

Alt-pop, male vocals, gentle, fast, vivid, young male voice