[Intro – Clean guitar, distant reverb]
I swear I tried to be enough…
I swear I tried…
[Verse 1 – Soft clean vocals]
I hold the line, I bite my tongue
I carry weight for everyone
I give respect, I give my all
Still hear the echo when I fall
Every mirror tells me lies
Every night I’m paralyzed
I build a man the world can trust
But inside he’s turning into dust
[Pre-Chorus – Building intensity]
And I can feel it crawling in again
Every doubt beneath my skin
[Chorus – Clean vocals with background screams]
There’s venom in my mind tonight
Poison dripping through my thoughts
I tried to be the better man
But the war inside won’t stop
I fight the dark behind my eyes
But every time I lose control
These demons say I’m never enough
And they’re digging out my soul
[Verse 2 – Gritty half scream / melodic]
I bury guilt in broken sleep
Promises I couldn’t keep
Every scar a memory
Of the man I tried to be
They whisper loud when I’m alone
Like parasites inside my bones
Every mistake they resurrect
Every ounce of self-respect
[Pre-Chorus – Screamed harmony building]
I feel them taking over me
Like shadows underneath my skin
[Breakdown – Low scream / heavy guitars]
VENOM IN MY MIND
POISON IN MY VEINS
EVERY SINGLE MEMORY
SCREAMING OUT MY NAME
I TRY TO BREATHE
BUT I CHOKE ON DOUBT
EVERY TIME I STAND UP
THEY DRAG ME BACK DOWN
[Bridge – Clean emotional vocals]
I never wanted to be perfect
Just someone worth the fight
But every step toward the light
Pulls me deeper into night
If I could silence every ghost
If I could quiet every lie
Maybe I could finally see
The man I’m meant to be inside
[Final Chorus – Full band / emotional]
There’s venom in my mind tonight
Poison dripping through my thoughts
I tried to be the better man
But the war inside won’t stop
I fight the dark behind my eyes
But every time I lose control
These demons say I’m never enough
And they’re taking all I know
[Outro – Soft clean vocals, fading guitar]
I tried to be enough…
But the venom never leaves.
