Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Wake up Same ceiling Same crack in the paint I been reading Like maybe it’s scripture Or some kind of clue that I’m missing in the picture Phone screen blowing up But I keep it facedown like it’s gonna blow up I don't text back They say “you okay?” I say “yeah” then collapse I been having long talks with the bathroom mirror Heard every excuse I’m tired of the speaker Heart like a drum in a locked-off cage Mind like a stage for a one-man rage [Chorus] I got these paper walls Holding back a tidal wave Smiling at the world While underneath I suffocate I tell you that I'm fine But my hands They start to shake I got these paper walls And they're one breath from a break (one breath from a break) [Verse 2] Anxiety park in the front of my brain Keys in the ignition Riding my veins Thoughts race I ain't even left the driveway Whole life feeling like a highway sideways Everybody say “just breathe You'll be good” Like I ain’t gasping already Understood? If thoughts were a house I’d be trapped in the attic Dust on my hope Floorboards full of panic I pray then I pace I promise then I cave I joke at my pain Then I drown in the wave They clap when I speak I go home and fold Turn loud crowds into echoes in the cold (yeah) [Chorus] I got these paper walls Holding back a tidal wave Smiling at the world While underneath I suffocate I tell you that I'm fine But my hands They start to shake I got these paper walls And they're one breath from a break (one breath from a break) [Bridge] What if I stop pretending? What if I say I’m breaking? Would you still stay in the wreckage Or call it a lost foundation? I’m scared of the silence talking Scared of the noise in my head But I’m more scared of dying daily While my body says I ain’t dead (ain’t dead) [Chorus] I got these paper walls Holding back a tidal wave Smiling at the world While underneath I suffocate I tell you that I'm fine But my hands They start to shake I got these paper walls But I’m done watching them shake If they’re gonna fall tonight Let 'em fall and let me break Let 'em fall and let me break (yeah) So maybe I can start again
Tags
Dark cinematic hip-hop production, NF-inspired. Somber piano over booming drums and sub bass, orchestral pads swelling in the hook. Verses in tight, urgent male vocals with double-time pockets and raw confessional tone; chorus opens with soaring, strained melody and stacked harmonies. Occasional distant choir and low strings for drama, vocal sits front and center in a wide, punchy mix.
Duration
3:14
Instrumental
No
Created
3/14/2026