Shattered Inside

[Intro]
Mask on my face, inside breaking down
Silent screams in a quiet town
Walking these streets, searching for a way
Hoping for a brighter day

[Verse 1]
They see me smiling, they ask how I do
I say I'm fine, but it's a lie they never knew
Inside I'm bleeding, losing my grip
Fighting these demons I can't forget

[Pre-Chorus]
Each step I take, I feel the ache
Pretending's a mask that I can't fake
Yearning for freedom, for who I used to be
Seeking a cause to set me free

[Chorus]
I'm dying slowly, buried deep inside
Wandering streets where hopes have died
Can’t stay here, this place won’t heal
Longing for a life that’s real
Oh, I need to break these chains
Find myself beyond these pains
Waiting for the day I’ll be whole
To reclaim my shattered soul

[Bridge]
Once a man of strength, now broken and torn
Piecing my soul, reborn in the dawn
Faces pass, they don't see my pain
Lost in this shadow, trying not to fall again

[Chorus]
I'm dying slowly, buried deep inside
Wandering streets where hopes have died
Can’t stay here, this place won’t heal
Longing for a life that’s real
Oh, I need to break these chains
Find myself beyond these pains
Waiting for the day I’ll be whole
To reclaim my shattered soul

[Outro]
One day I’ll walk toward the light
Free from the darkness, ending the fight
Until then, I’ll hide my pain
Hoping someday I’ll rise again pain free

Alternative rock with raw emotional vocals, guitar, and drums