[Intro – whispery, soft]
I been runnin' from the mirror
But it always finds a way
Told myself I’d heal by now
But I’m still breakin’ every day...
[Verse 1 – melodic flow]
Silence louder than a war cry
Tears dry but the pain don’t lie
I fake smiles on the FaceTime
Tellin’ 'em I’m fine when I’m flatlined
I got shadows in my chest
Playin’ tag with my regrets
Tried to sleep, but all I get
Is a dream I can't forget...
[Pre-Chorus – gentle, sung]
I just need a second to breathe
But the world won’t wait for me
I’ve been talkin’ to the sky
Hopin’ someone hears me cry...
[Chorus – emotionally sung, like X’s melodic hooks]
Nowhere to run, nowhere to go
I’ve been alone with the ghosts I know
Heart so cold, but I still bleed slow
Tell me, why’s the hurt the only thing I show?
Nowhere but me...
Nowhere but me...
[Verse 2 – raw, stripped back]
They say pain makes you stronger
But I ain’t feelin' that yet
I just write another song
Tryna feel less upset
Momma callin’ just to say
That she prayin’ every day
But I don’t got the words to say
That I’m fallin’ anyway...
[Bridge – soft harmonies layered]
If I disappear tonight
Would you even notice the quiet?
Would my name fade in your mind
Like a ghost caught in a riot?
[Chorus – fuller, layered with emotion]
Nowhere to run, nowhere to go
I’ve been alone with the ghosts I know
Heart so cold, but I still bleed slow
Tell me, why’s the hurt the only thing I show?
Nowhere but me...
Nowhere but me...
[Outro – whispered, like a voice note]
If this is it...
Then let the silence be my song...