[Intro – light guitar taps, ambient wash]
(Clean – calm, almost casual)
Yeah… I’m good, don’t worry ‘bout me—
Just tired, you know how it be…
(Unclean – distant, creeping in)
Say it again, maybe you’ll believe it…
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[Verse 1 – groove builds, funk undertone]
(Clean)
Same old days, just working through,
Nothing new, just passing through,
Laugh it off, keep it light—
I’ve been sleeping pretty alright.
(Unclean – under, rhythmic bursts)
Lie.
Counting cracks in the ceiling again,
Holding breath just to feel something hit—
You call this “fine”? This is it?
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[Pre-Chorus – tension rising, guitar layering]
(Clean)
I don’t wanna make it deep,
We’re just talking, keep it easy—
(Unclean)
Say it. Say it. Say you’re not okay.
You’re choking on the words you never say.
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[Chorus – wide, soaring + chaotic layer]
(Clean – melodic, open)
I’m alright, I swear I’m holding steady,
Just a phase, nothing heavy—
(Unclean – cutting through)
I’M NOT ALRIGHT, I’M BARELY BREATHING—
(Clean continues, masking)
Got it handled, don’t you worry—
(Unclean overlaps)
I’M DROWNING SLOW AND NO ONE SEES ME—
(Both layered)
If I break… if I break…
Would you notice anyway?
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[Verse 2 – more movement, bass groove]
(Clean)
We can joke like nothing’s wrong,
Same old me, just tagging along,
I don’t need to get into it—
It’s just life, I’m used to it.
(Unclean – sharper, more present)
You were taught that silence is strength,
That a crack in the armor means you’re less—
So you bury it deep, let it rot in your chest,
Call it “being a man,” call it “handling stress.”
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[Pre-Chorus – bigger, more urgent]
(Clean)
It’s not that bad, I’ll be okay—
(Unclean)
You say that every single day.
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[Chorus – bigger, more desperate]
(Clean)
I’m alright, I swear I’m still standing—
No need to reach out your hand—
(Unclean – louder, breaking through)
I NEED YOU NOW, I DON’T KNOW HOW TO SAY IT—
(Clean continues)
I’ve got control, don’t understand—
(Unclean overlaps)
IF I COLLAPSE WOULD YOU EVEN TRY TO SAVE ME—
(Both)
If I break… if I break…
Would you hear me through the weight?
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[Bridge – stripped, chaotic interplay]
(Clean – soft)
I’m good…
(Unclean – immediate)
You’re not.
(Clean)
I’m fine…
(Unclean)
You’re not.
(Clean – cracking slightly)
It’s nothing—
(Unclean – intense)
It’s everything.
(Both – overlapping, building)
Say it / Hide it
Break down / Fight it
Call out / Stay quiet
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[Breakdown – punchy, DGD chaos groove]
(Unclean – dominant, rhythmic)
If I fall in the middle of the night,
Would you see it or just pass me by?
If I finally let the silence die,
Would you hear me or just hear the lie?
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[Final Chorus – clarity vs chaos]
(Clean – emotional, less mask now)
I’m not alright… I’ve been pretending—
(Unclean – merging, less separate)
Say it now, don’t keep bending—
(Both)
If I break… if I break…
Will you catch me when I cave?
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[Outro – soft, unresolved]
(Clean – quiet, honest)
If I told you…
Would you stay?
