Under The Skin

Verse 1

Buried beneath where no light breaks in

A silent war claws under the skin

I wear a face that’s cracking thin

Truth's infection starts to spin

Scars align like twisted art

Each one carved into my heart

No escape, no way to win

The storm ignites under the skin

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Chorus

Under the skin — I'm breaking

Under the skin — still faking

Every breath a loaded gun

And I’m not the only one

Under the skin — I'm bleeding

Under the skin — still needing

Something pure to pull me out

Before I disappear in doubt

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Verse 2

Crimson lines, reflections bend

I chase the edge I can't defend

A serpent coils where hope had been

And sinks its teeth under the skin

Shifting form, the mirror lies

A hollow scream behind my eyes

I let the darkness settle in

Now I'm reborn under the skin

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Bridge / Breakdown

Can’t you feel it — crawling deep

Can’t you see it — stealing sleep

This shell, this lie, this cursed disguise

Burns alive from the inside

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Chorus (Reprise)

Under the skin — I'm breaking

Under the skin — no saving

Every scar, a tale undone

And I’m still the broken one

Under the skin — I'm screaming

Under the skin — still dreaming

That I could tear this mask apart

And find what's left inside my heart

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Outro

(Whispered over ambient distortion)

Under the skin… I begin

To become what lies… within

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