Verse 1
Lately, I’ve been feeling like I’m running out of time,
Clock’s ticking louder, every second’s on my mind.
People asking questions, “Yo, you good?” I say, “I’m fine,”
But if they saw what’s in my head, they’d never cross that line.
I’ve been drowning in the pressure, yeah, I’m trying to stay afloat,
But the more I fight the tide, the tighter gets the rope.
I’m my own worst enemy, that’s something I can’t fake,
Wearing armor every day, but I feel it start to break.
Pre-Chorus
And I know I should talk, but I don’t feel heard,
Try to put it in a song, but it’s just too blurred.
Yeah, I’m scared of the truth, but I hate these lies,
Caught between who I am and who I wanna be inside.
Chorus
I’ve been fighting myself, and it’s wearing me thin,
Trying to find the strength, but I don’t know where to begin.
Every scar on my heart tells a story I hide,
But I’m done running circles just to stay alive.
Verse 2
Yeah, I wake up every morning with a weight on my chest,
Like I’m carrying the world, man, I can’t get no rest.
They say, “You’re doing fine, you just gotta decompress,”
But they don’t know I’m one thought away from a mess.
I got a fiancée who loves me, a daughter who needs me,
But I’m scared they’ll look close and not like what they see in me.
I try to be the rock, but the pressure’s too real,
And the cracks in my soul, man, they’re hard to conceal.
I’ve been scrolling through my past like it’s pages in a book,
Every chapter’s full of moments I can’t stand to look.
I’ve been running from my demons, but they’re catching up fast,
And I’m scared that this fight might just be my last.
Pre-Chorus
Yeah, I’m losing my faith, but I’m holding on tight,
Got these battles in my head that I fight every night.
I’m trying to break free, but these chains don’t bend,
Feels like I’m writing my story without a way to the end.
Chorus
I’ve been fighting myself, and it’s wearing me thin,
Trying to find the strength, but I don’t know where to begin.
Every scar on my heart tells a story I hide,
But I’m done running circles just to stay alive.
Bridge
Maybe I’m not broken, just learning how to heal,
Maybe all this pain’s just a part of what’s real.
Every tear, every crack, every sleepless night,
Is a piece of the puzzle I’ve been trying to fight.
Yeah, I know they believe in me, but I don’t see how,
When I’m stuck in a war, can’t figure it out.
But I’ll take one more step, just one more breath,
If I give up now, what the fuck is left?
Chorus
I’ve been fighting myself, and it’s wearing me thin,
Trying to find the strength, but I don’t know where to begin.
Every scar on my heart tells a story I hide,
But I’m done running circles just to stay alive.
Outro
And maybe one day I’ll look back and see,
That the pain I’m carrying was building me.
But for now, I’ll fight, even when it’s not fair,
‘Cause the ones I love need me to be there.
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