The Quiet Beneath

[Intro - soft piano, slow pulse, airy]

[Verse 1]
You keep moving, never miss a step  
Like if you stop, you might fall through  
Every second filling up  
So nothing catches up to you  

You keep the quiet out of reach  
Drown it in the in-between  
But it’s waiting underneath  
Every moment you don’t breathe… [breathe]

[Pre-Chorus]
You say, “just a little more”  
Like you always do  

[Chorus]
Oh, you don’t see what I see  
All the weight that you’re holding quietly  
Every second you don’t slow down  
Pulls you deeper underground… [underground]

[Verse 2]
Hold it steady, don’t let it slip  
Keep it all from breaking through  
Every thought’s a ticking clock  
Every breath you rush right through… [through]

Even when there’s nothing there  
You still feel it closing in  
Like you’re racing something shapeless  
You can never seem to win… [win]

[Pre-Chorus]
And you call it “fine”  
But it’s wearing thin  

[Chorus]
Oh, you don’t see what I see  
You’ve been carrying everything you need  
Trying hard just to not fall through  
While it all comes back to you… [you]

[Bridge - stripped, slower, fragile]
Wait… [wait]  
When did I start sounding like this?  
When did I stop listening?  
All this noise just to hide within… [within]

[Reveal - soft]
I’ve been talking to myself again  

[Outro / Final Chorus - hopeful, lifted]
And I…  

I can finally slow it down  
Let the silence be around  
It doesn’t have to pull me under now… [now]


I…

I can learn to sit with me  
Maybe that’s the missing piece… [piece]  
If I stay, if I just breathe  
I can be on my own side now… [now]

Soft piano pop, introspective female vocals, subtle strings, slow tempo, gentle hope, delicate echoes, emotional depth