Dome Light

[Slow]It’s loud in here, I gotta move,

Black outside with thunder too.

[Small build up]I can feel something coming—

Oh no, what? Is that humming?

[Beat drop + faster pace]Anxiety’s creeping,

Heart is thumping,

Running from something.

The ledge is breaking,

Now I’m shaking,

Knowing the meaning—

Gotta run now before I start over breathing…

Oooooo

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Cause [short pause]

Anxiety’s stronger,

Not for much longer.

Something’s chasing me—

What, I wonder? (Short pause)

Under a dome light,

Doesn’t feel right,

Kind of dim-like.

Depths of my soul—

Darkness holds.

Don’t have much more before I fold…

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In the darkness,

Nothing but hardness,

Feeling heartless,

Completely restless.—

But there you were

It almost seemed sense-less.

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In the empty darkness,

Pierced through the hardness.

You said you saw me,

You came to calm me.

[Slow beat down]With it storming over,

Sending comfort.

You just hugged me,

Said you’ll hold me.

“Don’t you worry…”—

I’m not worried anymore, ‘cause—

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Black starts fading,

Body stops shaking.

Anxiety, fading.

Laughing starts.

You said, “You alright?” with comforting eyes,

I look on out and see the rainy sky.

I said, “Why?”

You didn’t run,

You didn’t hide—

Just stayed right there

And stayed by my side.

’Cause I—

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I won’t let you fight alone anymore,

I’m your shelter, your open door.

It’s no chore,

you won’t be ignored—

I’ve been there before.

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So then, we went—[pick up speed]

Running in the rain,

No more pain.

She regained,

Met up with the rest,

Felt ashamed.

You said, “He’s okay—

Just needed some fresh air

And a break.”

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Anxiety was stronger,

Started overtaking.

She was chasing

Me…

Still, I wonder.

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Now we’re—

Back in the dome light,

But it feels right.

Depths of my soul—

Now something holds.

Don’t have much more before I fold…

In the darkness,

Nothing but hardness,

Feeling heartless,

Completely restless.

But there you were—

It almost seemed senseless.

Pulled me out, then we started—

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Running in the rain,

With no more pain.

She regained,

Met up with the rest,

Felt ashamed.

Said, “He’s okay—

Just needed some fresh air

And a break.”