**Intro (Ambient / low piano, reverb tails)** *(Baritone clean, almost spoken)* I learned how to breathe In rooms that were already burning Every promise tastes like rust When you leave it on my tongue *(Ad-libs: “mm… yeah… don’t lie…”)* **Verse 1 (Alt Metal groove, muted djent chugs)** *(Clean, baritone → tenor)* I gave my spine to the floor So you could stand a little taller I swallowed every warning sign Called it love, called it honor You only call when you’re hollow Only show up when you’re low I was the echo in your shadow Now I’m tired of being your ghost *(Gritty clean ad-libs: “I know… I know…”)* **Pre-Chorus (R&B swing, drums pull back)** *(Clean, strained)* You said my name like a weapon Like you knew where it would hurt I stitched your cracks with my hands Bled myself into your dirt *(Whispered ad-libs: “still wasn’t enough…”)* **Chorus (Big, emotional, layered cleans + grit)** *(Tenor clean, breaking)* I’m sad in a way that won’t let me sleep I’m angry enough to finally leave I held the knife by the blade for you Now I don’t recognize the things I do *(Backing screams underneath)* I don’t need your weight on my chest I don’t need your “sorry” at my best I loved you louder than I loved myself Now I’m screaming just to feel something else **Post-Chorus (Ambient drop, vocal chops)** *(Ad-libs)* Yeah… Feel it crack… Let it go… **Verse 2 (Heavier djent pattern, syncopated)** *(Gritty clean → harsh)* You fed me silence, called it peace Told me pain was “growth” Every time I set a boundary You carved another joke *(Harsh accent line)* You don’t listen unless I’m breaking I memorized your moods Like landmines in the dark I was scared to breathe too loud Afraid I’d set you off **Pre-Breakdown (Prog stop-start)** *(Clean, low)* If love is war Then I deserted If this is trust Then I don’t deserve it *(Ad-libs: “no more… no more…”)* **Breakdown (Djent / screams)** *(Full screams)* I CUT MYSELF DOWN JUST TO KEEP YOU WHOLE YOU DRANK ME EMPTY THEN ASKED FOR MORE *(Callout screams)* WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME? WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME? *(Gritty clean over last hits)* I’m not your medicine I’m not your excuse **Bridge (R&B / ambient calm before storm)** *(Clean, soft, almost vulnerable)* I miss the version of me That thought pain was romantic I miss believing love Wasn’t always this dramatic *(Falsetto ad-libs: “I tried… I tried…”)* **Final Chorus (Maximal, layered vocals)** *(Clean + grit + background screams)* I’m sad but I won’t stay small I’m angry, I feel it all You don’t get to keep my heart Just because you knew it first I don’t need your hands on my throat Disguised as “don’t let go” I’m done bleeding just to belong This is me choosing me—move on **Outro (Ambient decay, one last scream buried)** *(Baritone clean) I loved you until it hurt Now it hurts because I learned (Distant scream: “LET ME GO”)

I Bled For The Silence