[Verse 1]
Woke up to a war in my head
Deadline demons lined up by the bed
Every little ping on the screen feels lethal
Grinding my teeth down, tasting diesel
Breath short
Hands shake
Smile fake
Heart ache
Scroll through the noise, feeling smaller and smaller
Every missed call just another brick on the collar
[Chorus]
I'm stuck between stress and failure
Tightrope over my own anger
If I move, I fall
If I freeze, I drown
I’m stuck between stress and failure
Hearing every doubt get louder
Can’t hold it all
So I’m letting it out right now (right now)
[Verse 2]
Boss wants blood, friends want time, fam want proof
I’m the weak beam creaking in the roof
Clock in
Clock out
Still broke
Still proud
Therapist says “breathe,” but my chest just burns
Every “lesson learned” feels like the same old hurt
Sleep fights back but my thoughts keep swinging
Hope’s on mute but the fear keeps singing (yeah)
[Chorus]
I'm stuck between stress and failure
Tightrope over my own anger
If I move, I fall
If I freeze, I drown
I’m stuck between stress and failure
Hearing every doubt get louder
Can’t hold it all
So I’m letting it out right now
[Bridge]
[Beat drops to a low, stuttering breakdown]
Head says quit
Heart says fight
Hands hold on
Teeth grind tight
If I’m a bomb
Then this is the wire
If I’m a match
Then this is the fire (hey!)
Every “you can’t” written on my skin
Every closed door just a place I’ve been
Between what I fear
And what I’ll break through
If I’m going down
I’m dragging this pain down too
[Chorus]
I'm stuck between stress and failure
Tightrope over my own anger
If I move, I fall
If I freeze, I drown
I’m stuck between stress and failure
But I’m turning this pressure to power
If I lose it all
You’ll remember me from the sound (the sound)