Intro] (Faint static, distant city sounds—sirens, distant murmurs, the hum of a fluorescent light flickering.)
(Breathe in, breathe out… keep it together… no one cares if you fall apart…)
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[Verse 1]
Wake up, paint my face, play my part
Same routine, same bleeding heart
Keep my head down, force a smile
We’re just puppets on their dial
We chase the dream, we sell our souls
Trading youth for fool’s gold
Dress us up, keep us blind
Call it progress, call it life
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[Pre-Chorus]
Wires tight, can’t break free
Are we people, or machines?
They feed us lies, we drink it down
Another voice lost in the crowd
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[Chorus] (Heavy bass, distorted beats, electric guitar cutting through.)
It’s killing me softly, bleeding me dry
Locked in a cage while they watch me comply
Strings on my wrists, can’t pull them away
I scream, but my words just fade into grey
It’s killing me softly, sinking like stone
They built up this world just to keep us alone
They tell me I’m free, but I’m drowning inside
Tell me—how do I live when I’m barely alive?
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[Verse 2]
Lost in noise, no time to feel
They medicate, they call it healed
Paper houses, plastic dreams
Nothing’s ever what it seems
Break the mold, they shut you down
Wear their mask or wear the crown
Follow rules, stay in line
They own your soul, they own your time
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[Bridge] (Glitching whispers, layered distorted vocals, heartbeat pulsing in the background.)
Tick… tock… time runs out
One more voice, one more doubt
“You’re not broken, just play the game”
“Don’t ask questions, don’t say a name”
(Beat drops, heavy bass distortion, chaotic energy building up.)
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[Final Chorus] (More intense, raw vocals, heavier instrumental.)
It’s killing me softly, bleeding me dry
Locked in a cage while they watch me comply
Strings on my wrists, can’t pull them away
I scream, but my words just fade into grey
It’s killing me softly, I can’t pretend
I fight and I fight, but I break in the end
They tell me I’m free, but I’m drowning inside
Tell me—how do I live when I’m barely alive?
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[Outro] (Music fades, just eerie static and whispers.)
(Breathe in, breathe out… keep it together… no one cares if you fall apart…)
(Faint heartbeat… then silence.)