[Intro (Atmospheric build, ambient synths, light percussion]
[Whispered / airy vocal]
Ooooh…
Ooooh…
[Verse 1 (Intimate, sparse instrumentation: piano + pads + subtle percussion]
Been searching for answers
But the places were no good for me
Tired of carrying secrets
Holding them in
Can sleep for hours, but
Still feels like my body’s giving in
(Yeah… my body’s giving in…)
And when we’re weak
The bad choices get picked
No space to see it all
Or even defend yourself
Or know exactly what you want
[Pre-Chorus (Layered vocals building, synth swells]
I feel it rising…
The weight I can’t shake
Every wrong turn
Every risk I take
[Chorus (Big, anthemic, full band: drums, bass, synth, layered vocals]
Sorry, but I haven’t been home
And I haven’t for far too long
I’m becoming like someone
Someone I don’t know
(I don’t know…)
Sorry, but I haven’t been home
And I haven’t for far too long
Please, can someone else be me
For a while
I’m just tired
Trying to live this life
[Verse 2 (Add rhythmic drums, pulsing synths]
It’s like there’s no exit
(No exit)
Only millions of reasons to stay right here I am
Then you get burned out
(Get burned out)
(Just sick of less)
All my white lies became a danger
Nobody has lied to me
More than myself
I think I need it… ooooh oooh
(I think I need it…)
[Pre-Chorus 2 (Raise tension, big synth swell, echoing vocals]
The walls are closing in
But I won’t let it win
Every step I take
Feels like I’m sinking in
[Chorus (Bigger, gang vocals / layered harmonies]
Sorry, but I haven’t been home
And I haven’t for far too long
I’m becoming like someone
Someone I don’t know
(I don’t know…)
Sorry, but I haven’t been home
And I haven’t for far too long
Please, can someone else be me
For a while
I’m just tired
Trying to live this life
[Bridge / Rap-Spoken (Half-time, dramatic, percussion drops]
Not been home lately
I look like a stranger
Nothing to lose, nothing to prove
My soul pays cash
Can’t find a way out
I’m not sad, I’m not angry
It’s so damn hard to feel
When I feel nothing
Chasing for answers
But I don’t wanna feel anything
(Don’t wanna feel anything…)
[Final Chorus / Anthem (Full stadium sound, synth + electric guitars + gang vocals]
Sorry, but I haven’t been home
And I haven’t for far too long
It’s like I’m a stranger, becoming
Someone I don’t even know
(I don’t know…)
Sorry, but I haven’t been home
I’m so sorry, but I am not there
It’s like I’m a stranger, becoming
Someone I don’t even know
[Outro (Epic, layered, cinematic]
Ooooh…
So cheers to what I used to be
Ooooh…
Cheers to him I used to be
Ooooh…
Cheers to the one I used to be
Ooooh…
Tonenico
