[Intro — whispered]
I’ve gotten good at saying I’m fine
Good at hiding the cracks behind my eyes
But I don’t know how much longer
I can keep carrying this weight…
[Verse 1]
Every morning feels like another war
I drag myself up just to hit the floor
They tell me, “Be a man, keep your head held high”
So I swallow every scream and call it pride
I wear a smile like armor over open wounds
Laugh with everybody while I’m coming unglued
Nobody sees what happens when the door shuts tight
When I’m alone with everything I fight
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been holding up the world
While mine is falling apart
And every fucking day
Takes another piece of my heart
[Chorus]
I’M BREAKING—
Can anybody hear me underneath the noise?
I’m screaming without ever using my voice
I’ve carried this pain until my bones gave way
And I don’t know how much more I can take
I keep searching for an ending
But the suffering never stops
I’m hanging by a thread
And I’m terrified it’ll drop
If there’s a way out of this darkness
God, show me where to start
’Cause I’m getting way too close
To my breaking point
[Verse 2]
I was taught that men don’t bleed where people see
So I built these walls and buried everything in me
Turned every tear into another sleepless night
Convinced myself that suffering meant I could fight
But strength doesn’t mean that I don’t feel the pain
And I’m fucking exhausted pretending I’m okay
I’ve walked through hell with my hands clenched tight
Now I’m begging just to see a little light
[Breakdown]
HOW MUCH MORE
DO I HAVE TO GIVE?
HOW MUCH PAIN
BEFORE I GET TO LIVE?
I’M NOT MADE OF STONE
I’M FUCKING HUMAN TOO
I’VE BEEN BREAKING IN SILENCE
JUST TO MAKE IT THROUGH
[Final Chorus]
I’M BREAKING—
But somewhere underneath these shattered bones
There’s a part of me still begging to come home
I can’t see the ending, I can’t see the light
But something in my chest still tells me I should fight
So if tomorrow hurts
I’ll face it when it comes
Even if I’m crawling
Even if I’m numb
I don’t know where this road ends
I just know where I am—
Standing at my breaking point
Still trying to stand
[Outro — soft/clean vocals]
I don’t need to be unbreakable…
I just need to survive tonight.
And maybe that’s enough
To see another sunrise.