Verse 1 – soft, almost spoken]
I feel it creeping in the silence again
Like a shadow I pretend isn’t there
Every step forward feels heavier now
Like the future’s a weight I can’t bear
I tried to bury it under control
But it’s louder when I’m all alone
Every promise I made to myself
Turns to cracks in the stone
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[Pre-Chorus – building tension]
I’m fighting something I can’t see
But it’s got its hands around me
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[Chorus – big, emotional, explosive]
There’s an emptiness rising inside of me
Like a fire that’s burning silently
I’m screaming out but it won’t let go
I’m losing ground and I’m losing hope
I keep fighting for a future I can’t feel
Standing still while the world turns real
If I break, will I finally know—
Am I alive… or just hollow?
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[Verse 2 – more intensity]
I’m chasing something I’ll never reach
Running circles in my own head
Every vision of what I could be
Feels like something already dead
I built walls just to feel safe
Now I’m trapped in the space I made
Every breath feels like borrowed time
Every step feels like it might break
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[Pre-Chorus – stronger]
I’m fighting something I can’t see
But it’s becoming all of me
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[Chorus – bigger, layered]
There’s an emptiness rising inside of me
Like a fire that’s burning silently
I’m screaming out but it won’t let go
I’m losing ground and I’m losing hope
I keep fighting for a future I can’t feel
Standing still while the world turns real
If I break, will I finally know—
Am I alive… or just hollow?
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[Bridge – rap/ style switch]
(rap)
I’m stuck in the middle of a war in my brain
Every thought like a bullet and it’s driving me insane
Try to silence the noise but it’s feeding the pain
Every step that I take just resets the same
I’m gripping the edge but I’m losing my hold
Future looks bright but it’s feeling so cold
I’m told “just push through” but I’m already gone
How do you fight when the fight’s never done?
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[Breakdown – screamed/emotional]
I CAN’T KEEP RUNNING FROM THIS
I CAN’T KEEP LOSING MYSELF
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[Final Chorus – full power]
There’s an emptiness rising inside of me
Now it’s all that I’ll ever be
I’m screaming out but it won’t let go
I’m losing light and I’m losing control
I keep fighting for a future I can’t feel
Standing still while the world turns real
If I break, will I finally know—
Was I alive… or just hollow?