[Verse 1 - low, tense]
I wake up wired, already in defense
My thoughts are loaded weapons, cocked and bent
Every silence screams like static in my skull
And I can't tell what's real- I just feel it all
[Pre-Chorus - build]
Heartbeat's ticking like a bomb in my throat
Every breath a glitch, every step cutthroat
I'm not okay- but I wear it like a badge
Don't look too close or I might crack
[Chorus - explode]
I'm on fire- from the inside out
It's a nervous system crash, I'm burning down
No control, no calm, no off switch
I'm a short fuse dressed up like a human glitch
Yeah I'm fine- that's the mask that I wear
While I'm gasping for air in a folding chair
Its a war I fight in my head every night
And I never win- but I never die
[Verse 2 - sharper, more intense]
The room tilts sideways, I swallow my tongue
Panic hits like a goddamn loaded gun
I laugh too loud l then disappear
I'm the king of ghosts, the prince of fear
[Pre-Chorus - distorted]
Tell me breathe- I've tried that line
It's like drowning while standing in a straight line
Don't say chill- that's gasoline
I'm a spark away from tearing the whole scene
[Chorus - bigger, more layered]
I'm on fire- from the inside out
It's a nervous system crash, I'm burning down
No control, no calm, no off switch
I'm a short fuse dressed up like a human glitch
Yeah, I'm fine- that's the mask I wear
While I'm gasping for air in a folding chair
It's a war I fight in my head every night
And I never win- but I never die
[Bridge - chaotic, heavy instrumental break with screaming ad-libs]
Pressure building in my chest (can't stop it)
Thoughts like knives in a mess (I drop it)
Can't slow down, can't run fast enough
This isn't fear- it's just too much
[Breakdown - scream/sing]
Am I broken- or just awake?
I don't know how much more I can fake
[Final Chorus - full vocal power, all-out instrumentation]
I'm on fire- from the inside out
It's a nervous system crash, I'm burning down
No control, no calm, no off switch
I'm a short fuse dressed up like a human glitch
Yeah, I'm fine- that's the line I tell
While I'm stuck in this loop like a personal hell
Its a war I fight in my head every night
And I never win- but at least I fight
Josephunds
