

Prompt / Lyrics
We walked the black bank till the ground fell away And the screams rose like steam from the water’s gray They exploded inside, sharp knives in my ears Feeding on sorrow, on unshed tears I know this river drinks every kind of hurt And mine isn’t scraped skin or blood in the dirt It’s the ache that lives quiet, the want to be near But the world presses in with its thunder and smear Lights burn, sounds claw, touches sting like fire Words tangle and vanish, leave me wired and tired My mind builds a cage, whispers “stay inside” Promising safety while the real world slides This is the pain that doesn’t bleed or break Just a hollow hunger no one else can take Connection like water I can’t quite reach Slipping through fingers on this screaming beach But I feel it all — every wave, every roar The river knows me, it’s felt this before And I’m still standing here, heart open wide Drowning in echoes, but too stubborn to hide The air tastes like metal, the mist tastes like grief Every breath pulls the noise deeper, no relief I want to scream back, but the sound stays locked Trapped in my throat where the silence is shocked Yet something in me answers the river’s call Recognizes the hurt, the rise and the fall Then a hand on my shoulder — steady, warm, real Cuts through the chaos like a break in the steel I lift my eyes, see the storm in your face Big brother, anchor in this underwater place This is the pain that doesn’t bleed or break Just a hollow hunger no one else can take Connection like water I can’t quite reach But you’re holding on, not letting it teach Me how to disappear, how to fold away You’re the quiet proof there’s another way River of echoes, scream all you want I’m not running — I’m learning to haunt Maybe the deep knows what I need to learn That pain isn’t always something to burn Sometimes it’s the bridge, the thread, the tie That pulls me toward you under this black sky I’m still scared, still shaking, still too much, too loud But your hand says “stay” — and I’m not so drowned This is the pain that doesn’t bleed or break It’s the space between us that I’ll learn to take Connection like water, slow and deep and true Starting with your hand, and maybe me too River of echoes, you can scream my name I’m still here breathing, in the hurt and the flame Little brother of the tide, learning to stand With you beside me, on this haunted land
Tags
male, pop
3:07
No
1/15/2026