As the World Burns

[Verse 1]
Another headline burns through my brain
Every channel's screaming "we're not okay"
Scrolling through the chaos like a storm in my hands
Feels like I’m drowning in the noise again
I keep forgetting to breathe, forgetting to sleep
Trying to be strong while my walls get so weak
But in the dark of my fear, I find a spark
A whisper telling me, “Don’t fall apart”
[Chorus]
Cuz The world is a mess and it terrifies me
Telling me how I really should be
But I am not worthless, I know that I'm loved
I hope I'll believe it
If I say it enough
Cuz nobody's perfect, it's plain to see
That's why I'm perfectly imperfect
And I won't give up on me
[Verse 2]
Coffee’s gone cold while I chase my mind
Lost in the memories that I can’t rewind
But I still hear laughter through all of that pain
Tiny little moments that keep the world sane
I’m learning to care without breaking in two
To let go of things I can’t undo
I hold my ground, I make my vow
I’m not backing down, not here, not now
I'll take care of me even as the world burns
others have loved me, but now it's my turn
[Violin solo] 
[Chorus]
Cuz The world is a mess and it terrifies me
Telling how I really should be
But I am not worthless, I know that I'm loved
I hope I'll believe it
If I say it enough
Cuz nobody's perfect, it's plain to see
That's why I'm perfectly imperfect
And I won't give up on me
[Bridge (instrumental softens, then soft vocal rise)]
I’m not my failures, I’m not my fears
I’m not the headlines screaming in my ears
The weight of the world can’t bury my light
I’m still here, I’m still alive tonight
[Final Chorus]
Cuz The world is a mess and it terrifies me
Telling how I really should be
But I am not worthless, I know that I'm loved
I hope I'll believe it
If I say it enough
Cuz nobody's perfect, it's plain to see
That's why I'm perfectly imperfect
And I won't give up on me
Even as the world burns, I'll finally take care of little old... me...
Telling me how I really should be
But I am not worthless, I know that I'm loved
I hope I'll believe it
If I say it enough
Cuz nobody's perfect, it's plain to see
That's why I'm perfectly imperfect
And I won't give up on me
 [Fade, End, Outro] 
Even as the world burns, I'll finally take care of little old... me...

pop, uplifting, piano, violin, soft drums, male vocals, cello, folk, ambient