[Verse 1]
You hide the bottle in the laundry room
Count every promise like a borrowed coin
Your hands shake hard when the morning comes
And every doorway knows what you’ve destroyed
[Pre-Chorus]
You say, “I can quit when I’m ready”
But ready keeps moving away
I hear your name through the thin apartment wall
Begging the night to stay
[Chorus]
You’re not the monster that the mirror shows
You’re a wounded heart wearing borrowed clothes
But every dose takes another piece
And leaves your family bargaining for peace
Come back, come back, before the silence wins
There’s still a pulse beneath your skin
[Verse 2]
Your sister keeps the porch light on
Though you stopped answering her calls
A blue coat hangs beside the door
Like proof you once came home at all
[Pre-Chorus]
You swear this time is different
Your eyes say you don’t believe
The room gets smaller, the ceiling bends
And you forget how to breathe
[Chorus]
You’re not the monster that the mirror shows
You’re a wounded heart wearing borrowed clothes
But every dose takes another piece
And leaves your family bargaining for peace
Come back, come back, before the silence wins
There’s still a pulse beneath your skin
[Bridge]
Put the needle down, put the pills away
Let somebody hold you through the shaking day
No shame is stronger than a living breath
No chain is heavier than choosing death
[Emotional Guitar Solo]
[Final Chorus]
You’re not the monster that the mirror shows
You’re a wounded heart, and everybody knows
The road back starts with one hard truth
You can lose the poison without losing you
Come back, come back, let the morning in
There’s still a pulse beneath your skin
There’s still a pulse beneath your skin
[Outro]
Your sister keeps the porch light on
So take one step toward home