STATIC IN MY CHEST

[Verse 1](soft, breathy, controlled)
I wake up already fucking tired
Like I ran all night through a house on fire
Head full of noise I can’t shut off
Every thought like a blade, yeah it cuts that rough

Mirror says I’m “fine,” what a joke
I practice that smile like a script I wrote
Yeah they see the calm, they don’t see the cost
Every piece of me that I fucking lost

[Pre-Chorus](rising tension, controlled emotion)
I’m the voice that tells you “you’ll be alright”
While mine’s in the dark picking fights

[Chorus](Big, melodic, emotional release)
I keep it steady when I’m breaking apart
Yeah I carry your weight with a hole in my heart
I’m the one you call when you’re losing your grip
While I’m one bad thought from losing my shit

Static in my chest, but I bury the sound
If I fall to pieces, who’s holding it down?
I’m the anchor, the fix, the one that won’t bend
But I’m so fucking close to the edge again

[Verse 2](More tension than Verse 1)
Anxiety crawling under my skin
Like it knows every place that I’ve ever been
Shaking hands but I hide it tight
White-knuckle grip just to make it through the night

They say I’m strong like I had a choice
Like I don’t hear that fucked up voice
Saying “you’re done, just let it go”
But I bite my tongue ‘cause I can’t let it show

[Pre-Chorus](Bigger than first)
Yeah I patch up wounds that aren’t even mine
While I’m bleeding out behind the line

[Chorus](full power)
I keep it steady when I’m breaking apart
Yeah I carry your weight with a hole in my heart
I’m the one you call when you’re losing your grip
While I’m one bad thought from losing my shit

Static in my chest, but I bury the sound
If I fall to pieces, who’s holding it down?
I’m the anchor, the fix, the one that won’t bend
But I’m so fucking close to the edge again

[Bridge](Soft / Emotional → Explode)
Don’t tell me “breathe,” I’ve been trying for years
Every inhale just drowns in fear
I’m so sick of being the safe place to land
When I don’t even know where the hell I stand

(Heavy drop)
I’m screaming in silence, stuck in my head
Carrying ghosts that should’ve been dead
You lean on me like I don’t break
Like I don’t feel every goddamn weight

[Breakdown](aggressive, raw) 
I’M NOT OKAY—just good at pretending
Holding the line while I’m fucking ending
If I let go, if I slip, if I crack—
Would you even notice… or just not look back?

[Final Chorus](Bigger / Desperate)
I keep it steady when I’m tearing apart
Every piece of me you needed to start
I’m the one you call when you’re losing your grip
While I’m one breath away from losing my shit

Static in my chest, now it’s screaming out loud
Can’t keep this buried under a mask or a crowd
I was the anchor, the fix, the friend ‘til the end—
But I can’t save you if I can’t save me again

[Outro](stripped / honest)
Yeah… I held it together as long as I could
Played the strong one like I knew I should
But if I’m being real… if I drop the act—
I need someone to fucking hold me back

Emotional Hard rock