Staring at the ceiling

Intro (quiet, almost whispered)

2:37

Still staring at the fan

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Verse 1

House is quiet, mind ain’t still

Bills on the table, weight on my will

Shadows move when the light hits wrong

Thoughts too loud for a tired man’s song

Business talk in my head all night

Home life tension, wrong or right

I close my eyes but I don’t descend

Just wide awake again

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Pre-Chorus

Every creak sounds like a fall

Every silence feels too small

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Chorus

I’m wide awake again

Heart won’t let me rest

Pressure on my chest

Like I’m under test

I’m wide awake again

Dark don’t bring me peace

Mind won’t hit release

Won’t let me breathe

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Verse 2

Replay words that were said downstairs

Tone of voice, those heavy stares

Trying hard but it’s never enough

Always feels just slightly rough

I ain’t weak, I ain’t done

Just tired of always being “the strong one”

Clock keeps ticking like a friend

Wide awake again

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Pre-Chorus

Every shadow grows a face

Every quiet feels like a race

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Chorus

I’m wide awake again

Can’t shut the door

Thoughts march back and forth

Across this bedroom floor

I’m wide awake again

Trying to slow the spin

But the war won’t end

Inside my head

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Bridge (calmer, resolving)

Maybe it’s just a season

Maybe it’s just too much

Maybe I need to breathe more

And fight a little less and trust

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Final Chorus (strong but softer)

I’m wide awake again

But I’m still here

Still breathing through the fear

Still standing clear

I’m wide awake again

But this won’t win

The night don’t last forever

Morning comes again