[Intro]
(Whispered) Don't breathe too loud. Don't make a sound.
The nearest exit cannot be found...
Just hold the tension.
It's just a new sensation.
[Verse 1]
I'm counting every exit, every flicker of the hall,
Standing here invisible, pressed tight against the wall.
They all talk in circles, a language I don't know,
Their careless joy just feels like broken glass,
My mind is a siren, but my mouth is a tomb,
And hope that if I whisper, the moment will just pass.
[Pre-Chorus]
My breath is too fast, my shoulders too high,
I'm caught in the headlights, I can't look them in the eye.
The space between us is a terrifying drop,
I need to say something, but the world needs to stop.
[Chorus]
(Strong vocals) It's a silent shout that nobody can hear,
A scream locked inside from the rush of the fear.
I'm pressing my hands to my mouth, but the volume is high,
If I stay here much longer, I might just float by.
[Verse 2]
My palms are getting heavy, my skin is turning cold,
This routine is tired, it's a story getting old.
Every time I step outside, I sign a contract with the dread,
Promising the people that I won't say what's in my head.
I remember all the mornings I rehearsed the simple lines,
Just to have the panic shut down all my vital signs.
[Pre-Chorus]
My breath is too fast, my shoulders too high,
I'm caught in the headlights, I can't look them in the eye.
The space between us is a terrifying drop,
I need to say something, but the world needs to stop.
[Chorus]
(Strong vocals) It's a silent shout that nobody can hear,
A scream locked inside from the rush of the fear.
I'm pressing my hands to my mouth, but the volume is high,
If I stay here much longer, I might just float by.
[Bridge]
I've got the map out, I've got the key,
I know exactly how to set myself free.
It's just two words, a simple sound,
But I'd rather let my own ghost drag me down.
Maybe I'm afraid of the noise outside this skin,
Afraid of what happens if I finally let them in.
[Chorus]
(Strong vocals) It's a silent shout that nobody can hear,
A scream locked inside from the rush of the fear.
I'm pressing my hands to my mouth, but the volume is high,
If I stay here much longer, I might just float by.
[Outro]
The volume is high...
(My mouth is a tomb...)
The silent shout...
(I might just float by...)
...High...