Intro
(Muted funky guitar riff, tight drums, bass locked in)
Yeah—
One, two, three, four—
Verse 1
I wake up with your voice in my head again
Every word cuts sharper than the last one did
You say I’m the problem, I’m breathing you in
But I’m choking on the truth you’re bending
Lights flicker when you walk in the room
Pressure building, got nothing to lose
Every promise falling out of tune
And I’m hanging by a wire, looking straight at you
Pre-Chorus
You pull me close, then you push me away
Say you need space, but you beg me to stay
Every second feels harder to breathe
When your hands are the chains around me
Chorus
It’s getting harder to breathe when you’re next to me
Every fight feels like it’s killing me slowly
I’m burning up, yeah, I’m losing control
Too close to the fire, too deep in your hold
You say you want love, but you tear me apart
I’m bleeding out rhythm, straight from the heart
I can’t stay, I can’t leave, I’m stuck in between
It’s getting harder—harder to breathe
Verse 2
Your shadow follows wherever I go
Every streetlight reminds me what I don’t know
You twist my words, turn silence to screams
Make me doubt every part of me
Heartbeat racing like a kick drum hit
Bassline shaking every lie you spit
You say we’re fine, but I feel the split
Yeah, we’re dancing on the edge of it
Pre-Chorus
You bite your tongue, then you bite my soul
Say it’s love but it’s taking its toll
I try to run, but you pull me back
Every step feels like a heart attack
Chorus
It’s getting harder to breathe when you’re next to me
Every fight feels like it’s killing me slowly
I’m burning up, yeah, I’m losing control
Too close to the fire, too deep in your hold
You say you want love, but you tear me apart
I’m bleeding out rhythm, straight from the heart
I can’t stay, I can’t leave, I’m stuck in between
It’s getting harder—harder to breathe
Bridge
(Breakdown – bass and drums, gritty guitar stabs)
I gave you everything I had
Now I’m choking on the love we smashed
Say my name like it’s a sin
Then you pull me back in
(Half-time feel, then build)
I don’t wanna fight
I don’t wanna fall
But you make it feel like it’s my fault
Guitar Solo
(Fast, melodic, slightly blues-funk rock solo with wah accents)
Final Chorus
It’s getting harder to breathe when you’re next to me
Every word cuts deeper underneath
I’m burning up, yeah, I’m losing control
Too close to the fire, I’m losing my soul
You say you want love, but you want the pain
You pour gasoline on every flame
I can’t stay, I can’t leave, can’t break free
It’s getting harder—harder to breathe
Outro
(Band hits, guitar riff repeats)
Yeah—
Harder to breathe…
When I’m stuck inside you and you’re stuck inside me
