### (Verse 1)
The phone lights up, a thousand miles away
It’s not a soft hello, it’s just the tax I have to pay.
I check the tone, I choose my words, I try to keep it light
But the atmosphere is heavy, even over Wi-Fi night.
You’ve got a mood I can’t predict, a switch I can’t control
And I swear I’m just a mirror for the darkness in your soul.
### (Pre-Chorus)
I used to think that distance made the heart grow fond
But it just gave you room to build the fence I stand beyond.
You send the poison over, the guilt trip and the freeze
And when I ask what you even want, you whisper through your teeth...
### (Chorus)
> **“Just shut up. And listen. You don’t need a purpose here**
> **Except to manage this tension, and swallow all your fear.”**
> **I’m walking on a tightrope, I’m holding my own breath**
> **What use am I to anyone, if I’m just courting death**
> **Of my own spirit? I can’t make it one day through**
> **Without being the reason that you’re suddenly turning blue.**
> **I'm begging for the answer: What is my purpose to you?**
### (Verse 2)
You talk in absolutes, you deal in right and wrong
And I’m always the villain, where do I even belong?
I pour my effort into peace, I try to smooth the line
But you take my calm submission as some kind of victory sign.
You crave the control, you need the upper hand
And I’m just the convenient target, the fool you can command.
### (Bridge)
I’m starting to believe the lie, that I’m the one who’s flawed
That every outburst, every vile word, is sent by a just God.
But my heart is a fighter, even when my voice is small
You want my silence, my submission, but I’m ready to risk it all.
I’m taking back the reason, I’m reclaiming all the space
I won’t let you define the value of my face.
### (Chorus)
> **“Just shut up. And listen. You don’t need a purpose here**
> **Except to manage this tension, and swallow all your fear.”**
> **I’m walking on a tightrope, I’m holding my own breath**
> **What use am I to anyone, if I’m just courting death**
> **Of my own spirit? I can’t make it one day through**
> **Without being the reason that you’re suddenly turning blue.**
> **I'm begging for the answer: What is my purpose to you?**
### (Outro)
(Vocal, raw, defiant)
*My purpose...*
*It's not to serve your anger.*
*It's not to be controlled.*
*I'm done with the silence.*
*(Mic drop noise, single electric guitar feedback)*
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