Overload

(breathe… just breathe…)

The world’s too loud tonight,

I can’t turn it down, no matter how I try.

(shh… hush… fade…)

Every sound feels like it cuts my skin,

Every thought just won’t stay in.

My mind’s a storm, my body’s slow,

I smile so no one ever knows.

(so tired… so tired… ahh…)

I’m trying to keep the plates from falling,

Everyday life — it keeps on calling.

Love’s a word that lost its shine,

And I can’t tell if I’m still mine.

(hold on… hold on… mm…)

I keep running on empty breath,

Trading peace for what’s left.

No rest, no break, no sound —

Just the weight pulling me down.

(hhh… down… down…)

I’m on overload —

Too much noise in my head.

I’m screaming quiet words instead.

Trying to stand, but I’m sinking slow,

Overload — can’t let it show.

(keep it together… don’t fall apart… ah…)

I’ve been the strong one far too long,

Holding worlds that don’t belong.

Everyone needs, and I just give,

But I forget what it means to live.

(please… one moment… hush…)

My body hurts, my heart’s a bruise,

My mind’s confused from all I lose.

They see me smile, they never see,

The cracks that bleed inside of me.

(fade… fade… sigh…)

I keep saying “I’m fine,” like it’s a prayer,

But no one looks, no one stares.

Just a whisper in a crowded room,

Trying to keep from being consumed.

(consume… consume…)

I’m on overload —

Too much noise in my head.

I’m screaming quiet words instead.

Trying to stand, but I’m sinking slow,

Overload — can’t let it show.

(hold it in… don’t break now… mm…)

If I fall apart, will anyone see?

If I disappear, who would miss me?

I’m so tired, but I’m still here,

Still fighting through the fear.

(still here… still here… hh…)

The world’s too loud tonight,

But I’m still breathing, I’m still alive.

Maybe tomorrow will be kind,

But for now — I’ll just survive.

(breathe… just breathe… fade… fade…)