[Instrumental Intro (clean electric arpeggios + soft piano)]
[Verse 1]
I’ve been walking by myself again
Same road, same weight on my chest
Everyone says they’re here for me
But I don’t feel it when they reach
They talk like they know what this is
Like it’s something I can fix
But every word just falls right through
And leaves me worse than I was
[Verse 2]
Yeah, I’m here… I’m breathing in
But it don’t mean I’m alive
I play along, I fake the part
While something in me’s shutting down
They tell me I’ll be alright
Say I’m stronger than I think
But there’s a voice I can’t outrun
Saying I don’t belong
[Pre-Chorus (soft lift)]
And I try… I really try
But it pulls me under every time
[Chorus (full band hits, harmonies)]
I’m losing ground inside my head
And I don’t know how to stop it
Every time they get too close
I’m the one who pulls away
I don’t wanna fake a smile
Don’t wanna say I’m okay
I’m just waiting for the moment
Everything gives way
[Verse 3]
I hear ‘em talk, I hear ‘em plead
But I shut it down again
Not ‘cause I don’t need the help
I just don’t know where to begin
They swear there’s something meant for me
Something worth holding on to
But with the way I feel right now
That sounds like someone else’s life
[Verse 4 (build more intensity)]
I push away the ones who stay
Like I don’t deserve their time
I keep it in, I lock it down
Let it tear me up inside
If I can’t even face myself
What are they supposed to find?
I’m right here, but I’m so far gone
And I don’t know how to come back
[Chorus (bigger, layered)]
I’m losing ground inside my head
And I don’t know how to stop it
Every time they get too close
I’m the one who pulls away
I don’t wanna fake a smile
Don’t wanna say I’m okay
I’m just waiting for the moment
Everything gives way
[Bridge (drop → build to solo)]
I know they care… I know it’s real
But I’m buried in this fear
They’re right beside me, calling out
But it’s like I can’t hear
My head won’t slow, my chest feels tight
Every day’s the same fight
Running circles I can’t break
No way out in sight
[guitar solo rises here]
[Final Chorus (highest intensity)]
I’m losing ground inside my head
And I’m tired of fighting it
Every time I start to heal
I’m the one who wrecks it all
I don’t wanna live like this
Don’t wanna keep pretending
But I don’t know how to change
Or where this road is ending
[Outro (strip back to piano + guitar)]
The noise around me fades away
I’m left alone with everything
Still waiting on a different day
Still hoping something breaks
Till then I’ll keep on moving slow
One step I barely feel
Waiting for the end to come…
Or something that feels real
[Fadeout softly]