[Instrumental – soft vocal run, ambient strings, echo adlibs (male), light piano ticks like fading time]
[Violin hum builds under the surface like something about to break]
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Verse 1
I stay quiet, never say what I’m feelin’
People think I’m fine ‘cause I keep healin’
But they don’t know the war I’m hidin’
Or the nights where I just lay there in silence
Still got dreams, but they feel so distant
Like I’m fading slow with no resistance
They all say, “You’re always calm”
But they don’t see how far I’ve gone
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Pre-Chorus (build up, vocal lift, orchestral tension)
Hands on my chest, eyes to the sky
God, I don’t even know why I try
If I break, would they still care?
Or would I just disappear?
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Chorus (harmonies, highlight lines, iconic melody)
(Oh) Dear me, take the weight out of my bones
Take this ache I carry when I’m alone
Take the fear I’ll never be enough
(Oh) Dear me, I’m still holding on for light
But it’s cold inside my mind tonight
Take the way I fake it with a smile
When I’ve been numb for a while
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Verse 2
I feel love like fire for the people
But for myself, I don’t feel equal
Always give, but I feel unseen
Like I’m just a background in their dream
I forgive when I’m still hurtin’
I stay soft while my heart is burnin’
They say I’m strong ‘cause I don’t shout
But silence is just me worn out
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Pre-Chorus 2 (deeper orchestral lift, higher harmony)
Hands on my chest, tired of the mask
Wanna love myself but I can’t ask
Scared that if I speak too loud
They’ll leave me in this crowd
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Chorus 2 (brighter tones, layered vocals, instrumental drop)
(Oh) Dear me, take the weight out of my bones
Take this ache I carry when I’m alone
Take the fear I’ll never be enough
(Oh) Dear me, I still wish for something true
But I don’t know what else to do
Take the way I try to stay so strong
When I’ve been hurting too long
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Bridge (cinematic tension, slow string chords)
I used to dream, I used to laugh
Now I just wait for days to pass
I care for them so endlessly
But no one ever holds me
I talk to God, I ask the sky
Is it wrong to just wanna cry?
To want a love that doesn’t fade
To feel like I’m not just used and played
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Final Chorus (massive harmony, vocal stack, emotional climax)
Dear me, you don’t have to be okay
You don’t have to fix yourself today
You deserve to rest inside your pain
Dear me, even broken, you still shine
Even lost, you’re still divine
You don’t have to earn the love you crave
You just need to feel safe
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Outro
[Floating energy – soft vocal run (baritone falsetto), ambient strings swirl, piano fades like heartbeat slowing]
[Echo adlibs: “Still here… still here… still me…”]
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