Intro] (Soft breathing, heartbeat pulsing in the background.)
Silence in the room, but it’s loud in my head…
Clock hands twitching, crawling, creeping
Hollow eyes in the mirror, they’re keeping secrets
My own shadow’s laughing… what did I just say?
(The beat kicks in—warped, pulsing, like something crawling under your skin.)
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[Verse 1]
I feel the walls breathing, closing me in
Hands on my chest, but they ain’t mine again
Spines made of static, nerves turned to wire
Thoughts on repeat like a funeral choir
Voices in the vents whisper “tick, tick, tick”
Reality’s a thread and it’s starting to slip
Every shadow knows my name, they grin, they bite
I blink once, I’m drowning in the neon light
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[Pre-Chorus] (Voice gets soft, trembling, but eerily calm.)
Don’t let ‘em see you sweat, don’t let ‘em see you break
Smile pretty, baby, keep the panic in place
Breathe in, breathe out—oh wait, too late
Breath’s caught in my throat, and my hands start to shake
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[Chorus] (Vocals switch between ghostly harmonies and frantic, breathy delivery.)
Anxiety’s dancing in my skin
Says she loves me, keeps me caged within
Can’t outrun her, she’s got claws like sin
She don’t knock, she just slithers in
Tick, tick, tick—can’t slow down
Heartbeat’s heavy, head spins round
Wake me up, pull me out
But I’m too deep and I can’t climb out…
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[Verse 2]
The ceiling drips secrets, the floor hums a tune
The shadows stretch fingers, they whisper, “We knew”
Paranoia’s painting patterns on the door
Shapes in the static—I swear they weren’t there before
Fingers down my spine, but nothing’s behind me
A mannequin smile, but inside I’m unwinding
They say it’s all in my head, but my head ain’t safe
When my own reflection won’t look me in the face
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[Bridge] (Music distorts, warps, like reality bending—voices overlapping, echoing, twisting.)
Hush, hush, keep still
Take the pill, take the thrill
They say “breathe,” but I choke
Built my walls out of smoke
(Beat pauses—only whispering echoes remain.)
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[Final Chorus] (More intense—almost manic, layered vocals overlapping.)
Anxiety’s laughing in my skin
She’s my keeper, my next of kin
She don’t whisper, she screams within
Says “you’re mine now, let’s begin”
Tick, tick, tick—no way out
Lock the doors, drown the sound
Beat the walls, scream and shout
But I’m too deep and I can’t climb out…
(Sudden stop. Only the sound of soft breathing and a faint ticking clock remain.)