[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]
Eilidhschy
