[Verse 1 (Female)]
Woke up heavy
Eyes still open from last night
You say “breathe” from the back of my mind
I say “run” and we start another fight
Brushing my teeth
You talk trash in the mirror
“Girl, you’re fine” / “girl, you’re fake”
Your voice in my head getting nearer (oh)
[Pre-Chorus (Female)]
Who’s the real one here
You or me, I can’t tell
Hold my own hand, then I pull it away
Turn my own heart into hell
[Chorus (Female)]
I’m split in the mirror
Half of me wants to disappear
Other half screaming “stay right here”
We both bleed, but we don’t hear
I’m split in the mirror
Tug of war with all my fears
If I let go, will I still be here
Or will you win and I just
Disappear
[Verse 2 (Male)]
Yeah
I’m the voice that you hate and you need
I’m the brake and the gas and the speed
I’m the truth that you drown in your feed
Scroll, scroll, never read
You push me deep
But I live in your pulse, in your jaw when it locks
Talk to yourself, but I’m picking the words
Cutting them up in your thoughts
[Pre-Chorus (Male)]
You say “stop the world”
I say “ride it ‘til it breaks” (ride it)
You say “I’m so tired of this”
I say “that’s one more excuse you make” (yeah)
[Chorus (Female + Male)]
I’m split in the mirror
Half of me wants to disappear
Other half screaming “stay right here”
We both bleed, but we don’t hear (we don’t hear)
I’m split in the mirror
Tug of war with all my fears
If I let go, will I still be here
Or will you win and I just
Disappear
[Bridge (Female & Male)]
[Beat drops to half-time, distant vocal chops]
(F) Some days I pray for silence
(M) Some days you pray for control
(F) I call it pain, you call it growing
(M) I call it keeping you whole
(F) But when I’m on the edge, I swear
(M) I’m the hand that pulls you back
(F) Then why you keep me up all night
(M) ‘Cause peace don’t come without cracks
[Chorus (Female lead, Male ad-libs)]
I’m split in the mirror
Half of me wants to disappear (don’t fade)
Other half screaming “stay right here” (stay here)
We both bleed, but we don’t hear
I’m split in the mirror
Tug of war with all my fears (all my fears)
If I let go, will I still be here
Or will you win and I just
[Outro (Female)]
Disappear
Or finally breathe this air
If I make peace with you in there
Will you let me stay, let me
Stay here (oh)