Better Off Broken

[Verse 1]
Wake up heavy
Heart like concrete dust
Smile in the mirror
Till the glass won’t trust me
All these people
Reaching for my hands
But the closer that they get
The more I wanna cancel plans
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep my distance
Like a loaded gun
Love in my system
Still I’m set to run (yeah)
[Chorus]
I’m better off broken
Better off alone
If I don’t let you in
I can’t drag you through my storm
I’ll swallow every scream
So you don’t feel this pain
I’ll be the one that’s fading
You never have to change
[Verse 2]
Laugh at parties
But the lights feel wrong
Words taste plastic
So I bite my tongue too long
You say I’m worth it
Say you see me clear
But if you knew what I think
You’d be thankful I’m not near
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep my distance
‘Cause I know the cost
Every time I’m needed
Someone else gets lost (hey)
[Chorus]
I’m better off broken
Better off alone
If I don’t let you in
I can’t drag you through my storm
I’ll swallow every scream
So you don’t feel this pain
I’ll be the one that’s fading
You never have to change
[Bridge]
Happiness hurts
When it’s hanging by a thread
Every good day
Wakes the voices in my head
I’m not your cure
I’m just chaos in a frame
So I’ll tear out my pages
To keep you safe from my name (yeah)
[Chorus]
I’m better off broken
Better off alone
If I don’t let you in
I can’t drag you through my storm
I’ll carry all the guilt
So you don’t feel this weight
I’ll disappear in shadows
And call it keeping you safe
[Outro]
Better off broken
That’s what I tell myself
If hurting me can save you
I’ll ruin my own health

metal, Aggressive nu metal with dropped-tuned guitars, palm-muted verses exploding into wide, anthemic choruses; male vocals shifting from tense, whispered confessions to raw screams. Dry, punchy drums with sharp snare; bass grinds alongside the riff. Sparse verse guitars leave space for intimate lines; choruses stack shouted gang vocals on the hook. Brief dissonant bridge builds to a final, cathartic breakdown., nu metal