Verse 1
_Clock ticking, deadlines thickening,_
_Calls for help keep whispering,_
_My hands hold the past and the future,_
_But who's here to carry me?_
Pre-Chorus
_Fingers trace the wrinkles deep,_
_Gray shadows whisper in my sleep,_
_Lost in layers, caught between,_
_The weight of us, unseen, unseen..._
Chorus
_But I won’t drown, no, I won’t fold,_
_I’ll guard my peace like precious gold,_
_Set the boundaries, claim my space,_
_No more running in the race._
Verse 2
_Love bends, friendships fade,_
_Sandwich years, the silent blade,_
_Every ask takes, every demand bleeds,_
_I can’t be everything they need._
Bridge
_Stand up, breathe in,_
_Let the storm rage, let it spin,_
_My life is mine, my story whole,_
_Not a bargain, not on loan._
Outro
_The world will take if I stand still,_
_But today, I choose to heal._
_Boundaries drawn, my voice unchained,_
_The weight of us will not remain._