Intro – Atmospheric build | Ambient synths, distant pulse]
[whispered / airy vocals]
Ooooh…
Ooooh…
[slow rise, space, breath]
[Verse 1 – Intimate, restrained | Piano + pads]
Been searching for answers
But the places were never good for me
Tired of carrying secrets
Holding them in
I can sleep for hours
Still feel my body giving in
(Yeah… my body’s giving in…)
And when we’re weak
The worst choices get picked
No space to see it all
Or even guard yourself
Or know exactly what you want
[Pre-Chorus – Layered vocals, rising tension]
I feel it rising
This weight I can’t escape
Every wrong turn
Every risk I take
[Chorus – Anthemic, emotional, full band]
Sorry, but I haven’t been home
And I haven’t for far too long
I’m becoming like someone
Someone I don’t know
(I don’t know…)
Sorry, but I haven’t been home
And I haven’t for far too long
Please, can someone else be me
For a while
I’m just tired
Trying to live this life
[Verse 2 – More movement | Pulsing synths, rhythmic drums]
It’s like there’s no exit
(No exit)
Just a million reasons to stay where I am
Then you get burned out
(Get burned out)
Sick of settling for less
All my white lies turned dangerous
Nobody lied to me
More than myself
I think I need it… ooooh
(I think I need it…)
[Pre-Chorus 2 – Bigger build, echoing vocals]
The walls are closing in
But I won’t let them win
Every step I take
Feels like I’m sinking in
[Chorus – Bigger, gang vocals / harmonies]
Sorry, but I haven’t been home
And I haven’t for far too long
I’m becoming like someone
Someone I don’t know
(I don’t know…)
Sorry, but I haven’t been home
And I haven’t for far too long
Please, can someone else be me
For a while
I’m just tired
Trying to live this life
[Bridge – Spoken / Rap | Half-time, stripped back]
Haven’t been home lately
I look like a stranger
Nothing to lose, nothing to prove
My soul pays cash
Can’t find a way out
I’m not sad, I’m not angry
It’s just so hard to feel
When I feel nothing
Chasing for answers
But I don’t wanna feel anything
(Don’t wanna feel anything…)
[Final Chorus – Stadium-level, cinematic climax]
Sorry, but I haven’t been home
And I haven’t for far too long
It’s like I’m a stranger becoming
Someone I don’t even know
(I don’t know…)
Sorry, but I haven’t been home
I’m so sorry — but I’m not there
It’s like I’m a stranger becoming
Someone I don’t even know
[Outro – Epic, layered, cinematic release]
Ooooh…
Cheers to what I used to be
Ooooh…
Cheers to him I used to be
Ooooh…
Cheers to the one I used to be
Ooooh…
[fade into atmosphere]
Tonenico