Halftime Halo

[Verse 1]
I keep my teeth on every word
Bite down hard so I don't speak
You say I'm "fine
It's not that deep"
While I'm up screaming in my sleep
Cracks in the mirror by the sink
Your toothbrush still where you left it
Every small thing's a landmine
And I'm walking like I deserve it
[Chorus]
You put a halo on my worst days
Called my damage some kind of grace
Now I'm alone with all this weight
And no one here to validate
If I'm a lost cause
Say it slow
I need the impact
Need the blow
You built me up so high
Then let go
Yeah
You let go
[Verse 2]
I wear your hoodie in July
Sweat and ghosts stuck to my skin
Scroll your name till my thumb hurts
Hoping you'll hate me again
Your friends still like my stupid posts
Like they don't know what really happened
Guess in their heads I'm still your choice
While I'm just background in your caption
[Chorus]
You put a halo on my worst days
Called my damage some kind of grace
Now I'm alone with all this weight
And no one here to validate
If I'm a lost cause
Say it slow
I need the impact
Need the blow
You built me up so high
Then let go
Yeah
You let go (you let go)
[Bridge]
Did you mean it
When you said I'm not my scars? (not my scars)
'Cause I'm bleeding
Tracing every one you starred
Say I'm selfish
Say I'm cruel and I'm too much
Just don't vanish
Leave me hanging on the hush (on the hush)
[Chorus]
You put a halo on my worst days
Called my damage some kind of grace
Now I'm alone with all this weight
And no one here to validate
If I'm a lost cause
Say it slow
I need the impact
Need the blow
You built me up so high
Then let go
Watch me fall straight through your halo

rock, Hard emo rock with dropped-tuned guitars and male vocals. Verses ride tight palm-muted tension over a grinding halftime stomp, bass locked in and slightly overdriven. Choruses explode into wide-open power chords and full-voiced, shout-along hooks, drums flipping from halftime to pounding four-on-the-floor energy. Bridge leans into dissonant chords and gang vocals, then a last, huge chorus with octave leads soaring over the top., emo, male vocals