Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Coffee gone cold Shaking in place Smile like armor Cracks on my face Hold it together Stapled breath in my chest “Yeah I’m fine I’m good” Voice says Eyes protest [Pre-Chorus] I’m laughing too loud so I don’t start crying I’m walking real fast so it looks like trying [Chorus] I self medicate to motivate Pour the fire on my fear till it radiates If I burn out At least I burned awake I self medicate to motivate Screaming in my skull but my hands don’t shake If I break down At least I broke my cage [Verse 2] Walls closing in Emails Bad news One more disaster Added to the queue Friends say “breathe” But the air feels thick I’m my own doctor Writing the wrong script [Pre-Chorus] I’m laughing too hard so I don’t start fading I’m running in place Calling that “creating” [Chorus] I self medicate to motivate Pour the fire on my fear till it radiates If I burn out At least I burned awake I self medicate to motivate Screaming in my skull but my hands don’t shake If I break down At least I broke my cage [Bridge] [Band drops to half-time Bass grinding] All at once Everything hits All the grief All the guilt All the “should’ve” All the “too late” All the fury All the shame I swallow it down Like it’s all my fault (yeah, it’s all my fault) Then I spit it back out In a ten-car howl [Chorus] I self medicate to motivate Pour the fire on my fear till it radiates If I burn out At least I burned awake I self medicate to motivate Screaming in my skull but my hands don’t shake If I break down At least I broke my cage [Outro] One more dose Just to make it through If I can’t save me I’ll still outrun you
Tags
rock, Explosive alt-rock / punk-metal hybrid with female vocals; guitars start tense and clean, then rupture into overdriven walls in the chorus. Drums swing between tight, choked verses and open crash-heavy hooks. Bass snarls and distorts in the bridge as vocals go from hushed grit to ragged, near-screamed top lines, stacked with gang shouts on the title phrase., alternative rock, metal, emotional, punk
Duration
3:44
Instrumental
No
Created
2/20/2026