Verse 1
I wake up racing, heart already gone
Thoughts like sirens before the dawn
Every “what if” screaming loud in my head
Turnin’ shadows into things I dread
Breath gets tight, walls close in
War in my chest, under my skin
Tryna convince myself I’m okay
While my mind keeps slipping away
Pre-Chorus
I know this voice, I know its name
It wears my face but it’s not the same
Chorus
I’m running just to stay ahead of me
From the highs that lie, to the lows that bleed
From the panic in my lungs, to the crash I can’t outrun
I’m fighting every second just to breathe
I’m holding on to anything that’s real
Even when I don’t know what I feel
Yeah, I bend, but I won’t break completely
I’m running just to stay ahead of me
Verse 2
Some days I’m fire, I can’t come down
Spinning too fast, can’t touch the ground
Everything’s bright, everything’s loud
I feel untouchable… then I drown
‘Cause the fall don’t warn, it just takes hold
Leaves me shaking, tired and cold
Heavy silence, hollowed out chest
Every thought telling me I’m a mess
Pre-Chorus
I’ve seen the peak, I’ve felt the fall
I don’t trust either one at all
Chorus
I’m running just to stay ahead of me
From the highs that lie, to the lows that bleed
From the panic in my lungs, to the crash I can’t outrun
I’m fighting every second just to breathe
I’m holding on to anything that’s real
Even when I don’t know what I feel
Yeah, I bend, but I won’t break completely
I’m running just to stay ahead of me
Bridge (soft → building)
Talk myself down, count every breath
Remind my body I’m not dead yet
Cold water, grounding, name what’s true
“I’m here right now… I’ll make it through”
Even when the darkness feels endless
Even when my own mind’s reckless
I am more than what it tells me I am
I am still here, I still stand
Final Chorus (bigger, more hopeful)
I’m running—but I’m learning how to be
Not every thought belongs to me
Through the waves that rise, through the sleepless nights
I’m stronger than this storm I see
I’m holding on, yeah I’m still here
Even shaking, even scared
Yeah, I bend, but I won’t break completely
I’m not losing… I’m just learning how to breathe
Outro
Some days I fall behind my mind
Some days I leave it all in time
But every morning I still try—
And that’s how I stay alive
