Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Numb knuckles on the scripture spine Bent pages cut my hands again I trace the margins like a maze Every promise eats my faith You said You'd meet me in the dark All I taste is dust and doubt I keep my questions in a jar Shake it hard Nothing falls out [Chorus] This is my papercut redemption Bleeding out on every line If You're there Then say something Or just watch me cross the line I am tearing at the heavens Till my fingers start to slide Losing faith in Your reflection But I still ache I still ache inside (hey!) [Verse 2] Cross hanging from the rearview swing Rattles every time I swear I talk to it like it talks back Just my echo in the air I carved Your name into my skin Till the letters blurred and ran If I'm created in Your image Why do I feel less than man? [Chorus] This is my papercut redemption Bleeding out on every line If You're there Then say something Or just watch me cross the line I am tearing at the heavens Till my fingers start to slide Losing faith in Your reflection But I still ache I still ache inside [Bridge] [Drop to almost whispered vocal over sparse guitar] I am not Your soldier I am not Your son I am just the distance Between silence and a loaded tongue [Band slams back in Full screams] ARE YOU LISTENING? OR AM I TALKING TO MYSELF? I PULLED THE NAILS OUT DID I FREE YOU OR MYSELF? I DON'T WANT A HAPPY ENDING I JUST WANT TO HEAR A SOUND ANYTHING ANYTHING ANYTHING [Final Chorus] This is my papercut redemption Every question Every scar If You won't come down and save me I'll scream up at empty stars I am tearing at the heavens Till my voice is cracked and dry I am angry I am hopeful I am breaking But my hands Still reach the sky (woah)
Tags
Explosive emotional post-hardcore, male vocals: shimmering clean intro guitars over tom-heavy build, then lurch into palm-muted crunch and half-time stomp. Verses swing between fragile clean singing and strained spoken grit; choruses erupt with octave leads, driving bass, and gang shouts on key phrases. Screamed bridge over dissonant chords, drums dropping to kick-snare punches, then a final, collapsing reprise that ends on a hanging feedback note., emotional, post-hardcore
Duration
3:54
Instrumental
No
Created
3/19/2026