Bleeding Out

[Intro — whispered, distorted]
Yeah…
You ever smile so long you forget it’s a mask?
Heh…
I’m done pretending.

[Verse 1 — rap, tense delivery]
I got cracks in my armor, scars under my skin
A war in my head that I’m trapped within
Everybody wants the crown, nobody sees the cost
Everybody counts the wins, nobody counts what’s lost

I’ve been running from shadows that know my name
Trying to find myself in a world so fake
They say “hold on,” like it’s easy to do
When the mirror’s showing someone that you never knew

Voices getting louder, pressure getting heavy
Heart’s still beating but my soul ain’t steady
Built from the wreckage, born from the pain
I learned how to dance in the middle of flames

[Pre-Chorus — melodic build]
Every cut became a story
Every fall became my ground
You thought you’d finally destroy me…
But I’m still here somehow

[Chorus — huge rock vocals]
I’m bleeding out but I’m still breathing
Broken down but I’m not defeated
You can take my wings
You can steal my crown
But you’ll never keep me underground

I’m bleeding out but my heart’s still beating
Lost my faith but I found my reason
Every scar screams louder now
I’m alive while I’m bleeding out

[Post-Chorus — chant]
Bleeding out!
(Bleeding out!)
You won’t bury me now!
Bleeding out!
(Bleeding out!)
I’ll survive somehow!

[Verse 2 — faster rap, aggressive]
I was the kid they ignored in the back of the room
Turned every “you can’t” into lighting the fuse
Every doubt, every laugh, every knife in my spine
Just became another reason I climb

I got monsters, yeah, I know them well
Made a home inside my personal hell
Had to lose everything just to finally see
The only one who could save me was me

No more chains, no more running away
No more letting yesterday write today
You wanted the ending, I rewrote the scene
Now I’m becoming who I’m meant to be

[Bridge — stripped piano then explosion]
Maybe I’m damaged…
Maybe I’m scarred…
Maybe I carried this pain too far…

But diamonds are born from pressure and fire
And broken souls can still rise higher

[Final Chorus — full band, screaming backing vocals]
I’m bleeding out but I’m still breathing
Broken down but I’m not defeated
You can take my wings
You can steal my crown
But you’ll never keep me underground

I’m bleeding out but my heart’s still beating
Lost my faith but I found my reason
Every scar screams louder now…
I’m alive while I’m bleeding out

[Outro — fading scream]
Still breathing…
Still fighting…
Still here…
Bleeding out…