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[Intro]
He buttons his shirt with a steady hand
Checks every lock like he always has
The mirror reports what the office needs
A clean white collar, a mouth that agrees
[Verse 1]
He knows which jokes will keep them calm
Which empty smile can pass for strong
At lunch he answers, “Doing fine”
Then counts the seconds until five
His phone lights up with the names he loves
He turns it face down, leaves them unread
A sister asks if he wants to talk
He types three words, then deletes them all
[Pre-Chorus]
No one sees the weight beneath the skin
He calls it discipline, calls it a win
Every door they open, he reinforces
Every helping hand becomes a threat
[Chorus]
He is alive, but he is absent
Standing upright, disappearing fast
He keeps the ones who love him waiting
Builds a fortress from the things he cannot ask
He says, “Don’t worry, I can handle this”
While the room gets smaller every night
He saves his face, abandons everyone
A functioning wreck beneath the fluorescent light
[Verse 2]
He pays the bills, he meets the train
He memorizes how to hide the pain
He laughs on cue beside the sink
Then stares at water, trying not to think
The people closest know his old voice
They hear it fading through the noise
They leave a plate beside his door
He lets it cool there on the floor
[Pre-Chorus]
No one sees the war beneath the skin
He calls withdrawal another win
Every question sounds like accusation
Every kindness finds a locked-down heart
[Chorus]
He is alive, but he is absent
Standing upright, disappearing fast
He keeps the ones who love him waiting
Builds a fortress from the things he cannot ask
He says, “Don’t worry, I can handle this”
While the room gets smaller every night
He saves his face, abandons everyone
A functioning wreck beneath the fluorescent light
[Bridge]
If he could say, “I need you,” would they stay?
If he could stop pretending, would they stay?
His hand is on the handle, but he will not turn
He mistakes being known for getting burned
[Breakdown]
Do not call
Do not come
I am better off alone
Do not look
Do not wait
I have made a home of the weight
[Final Chorus]
He is alive, but he is absent
Standing upright, disappearing fast
He keeps the ones who love him waiting
Builds a fortress from the things he cannot ask
He says, “Don’t worry, I can handle this”
But his voice is cracking in the light
He saves his face, abandons everyone
A functioning wreck begging silently for life
[Outro]
Tomorrow he will button up again
Smile at the door and answer them
No one will know how far he ran
From every heart that reached for him
Details
GeneratedSep 5, 2026
Duration5:01
LanguageEnglish
Style
industrial metal and industrial rock, alternative metal weight, shock-rock theatricality, down-tuned chugging guitars, machine-like kick and snare, metallic percussion, distorted synth pulses, tense verse restraint opening into enormous anthemic choruses, dramatic male baritone vocals shifting from controlled near-spoken lines to anguished shouted peaks, harsh clipped vocal doubles, grim cinematic tension, tightly gated modern mix, abrasive midrange guitars, sub-heavy but clear low end, sudden dropouts before chorus impacts
Credits
Prompt byHeavyCrown178
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
A Marilyn Manson song talking about a man who is a functioning depressed person showing no one is pain. Yet shutting every one out that means the most to him.
