Shadows Close In

[Verse]
Demons in my mirror, reflections that snarl,
Echoes in my mind, a twisted moral brawl.
Telling me I’m weak, telling me I’m fake,
The father they deserve, or a walking mistake?
Fear’s a leash tight, dragging me to the floor,
The whispers in the dark don’t knock—they kick the door.
Knuckles to the drywall, pain’s my only proof,
But fists don’t silence lies when the lies are the truth.
[Chorus]
Shadows close in, fear’s the weight I drag,
Telling me I’m failing, I’m not the dad they had.
Shadows close in, I’m screaming in the void,
Fighting for my kids, but the light feels destroyed.
[Verse 2]
Anger like a furnace, it burns, it consumes,
Smoke fills my chest, no windows in these rooms.
Tried to be the hero, cape tattered and torn,
But the villain’s in my head, and his blade is worn.
Tears on the pillow, drowning in the flood,
Hiding all my scars so they don’t see the blood.
Scared of my reflection, scared of what they’ll find,
A hollowed-out man, shadows stitched in his mind.
[Bridge]
Do I fight or just fall? Do I crawl through the pain?
Do I let the shadows win, or stand in the rain?
Every breath feels borrowed, every step a lie,
But I’ll face the dark for them, even if I die.

raw, male vocals, rap, dark, minimal beat with heavy bass and atmospheric synths, sad