“Weight They Can’t See”

(Verse 1)
They speak my future like it’s fate
Like I was born to dominate
Every word they say out loud
Builds a cage I can’t get out

They point and say, “That kid’s the one”
Like I’ve already overcome
But I’m still stuck inside my head
Somewhere between alive and dead

(Pre-Chorus)
Their voices echo in my chest
A thousand dreams I can’t digest
They see a path already paved
I see a grave I haven’t escaped

(Chorus)
They got high hopes carved in my skin
Like I was made to always win
But underneath, I’m caving in slow
While they’re all telling me how far I’ll go

They lean on me like I won’t crack
Like pressure doesn’t break a back
I nod like I’m in control
But something’s tearing through my soul

(Verse 2)
Every match feels like a test
Of how well I can fake the rest
Smile sharp, but eyes gone cold
I’m playing roles I never chose

Locker room, I sit alone
Even surrounded, I’m on my own
Every breath feels razor thin
Like I’m collapsing from within

(Pre-Chorus)
They talk ‘bout strength, about my name
Like I don’t feel this kind of pain
If I’m their answer, their escape
Why do I feel so out of place?

(Chorus)
They got high hopes carved in my skin
Like I was made to always win
But underneath, I’m caving in slow
While they’re all telling me how far I’ll go

They lean on me like I won’t crack
Like pressure doesn’t break a back
I nod like I’m in control
But something’s tearing through my soul

(Bridge)
And it’s louder in the quiet
Every thought becomes a riot
I try to fight it, try to breathe
But it keeps its grip on me

I’m disappearing piece by piece
Praying just for a little peace
But peace feels like a distant place
I can’t reach, I can’t face

(Breakdown – almost whispered)
If I fall, do I become
Everything they fear I was?
Or just another wasted name
That couldn’t handle all the weight?

(Final Chorus)
They got high hopes, still they believe
In someone I can’t seem to be
I’m sinking deeper than they know
Still they’re telling me how far I’ll go

They lean on me—I bend, I break
Give them every breath I fake
I scream inside but play my role…
A perfect dream with a hollow soul

(Outro)
So I run until my legs give way
Trying to outrun yesterday
But no matter how fast I go…
I carry everything I don’t show

Sad and lonely tone