Demons

(Verse 1)

When I turned sixteen, my world went still,

My youth got lost, against my will.

White rooms, cold lights, endless days,

Needles and pills that stole my grace.

(Pre-Chorus)

Everyone says I look okay,

But they don’t see the price I pay.

They never ask, they never call,

I fade away behind these walls.

(Chorus)

I smile for the crowd, but I’m breaking inside,

Fighting my demons I’m forced to hide.

No medicine strong enough to make me whole,

I’m losing the war, but I can’t let it show.

I’m just trying to survive the night,

Trying to be the strong girl in the light.

(Verse 2)

Depression whispers, “you’re not enough,”

I fake a laugh, but it’s getting tough.

I listen to others, but no one hears me,

Drowning in silence, too deep to see.

(Pre-Chorus)

My mind’s a storm, I can’t escape,

My thoughts replay, they suffocate.

I hold it in, I wear a mask,

Pretend I’m fine, that’s all they ask.

(Chorus)

I smile for the crowd, but I’m breaking inside,

Fighting my demons I’m forced to hide.

No medicine strong enough to make me whole,

I’m losing the war, but I can’t let it show.

I’m just trying to survive the night,

Trying to be the strong girl in the light.

(Bridge)

And when the darkness starts to speak,

I close my eyes, I barely breathe.

But something in me still believes,

There’s more to life than pain and grief.

(Final Chorus)

I smile for the crowd, though I’m dying inside,

Still fighting the demons I’m forced to hide.

No cure can heal the scars I own,

But I won’t give up, I’m not alone.

I’ll keep trying to survive the night,

Still that strong girl in the light.