Too Close to the Fire

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