Pulse

[Verse 1] Eyes wide, ceiling breathing Shadows crawl along the drywall Phone light buzzing on the nightstand Every little vibration feels like free fall Heart tap-tap like a door get kicked in Every creak in the hall got a name Check the lock, check again, then again Still swear something moving in the frame Scroll till the thumb start bleeding Same three apps, same bad news Got ten open tabs in my head All of them asking what you gon’ lose [Pre-Chorus] Breathe in, count to four Exhale, still feel the war Room small, brain huge Walls bend, thoughts bruise [Chorus] Pressure in my pulse, can’t calm down Racing through my skull, can’t slow now (woah) Every little thought too loud, too loud Stacking in my chest till I black out Pressure in my pulse, can’t calm down Racing through my skull, can’t slow now (yeah) Every little thought too loud, too loud [echoed ad-libs: "too loud" / "right now" / "get out"] [Verse 2] Teeth grind, jaw like metal Sleep taste rust, tongue gone numb Calendar packed, soul on empty Smiling with a deadline on my lungs Mirror talk, eyes don’t match me Who that in the glass look back? Suit fit nice, hands still shaking All this success feel like an attack Voices in the vent, they know me Calling out secrets I ain’t said yet Got a laugh for the room, that’s costume In the stall with a hand round my neck [Pre-Chorus] Breathe in, count to four Heartbeat banging at the door Room tilt, lights smear Every small sound feel near [Chorus] Pressure in my pulse, can’t calm down Racing through my skull, can’t slow now (woah) Every little thought too loud, too loud Stacking in my chest till I black out Pressure in my pulse, can’t calm down Racing through my skull, can’t slow now (yeah) Every little thought too loud, too loud [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] Got a list of alarms in my rib cage Every beep say "run, boy, run" [whispered vocals] But there ain’t even fire in the hallway Just the memory of one Knees locked, static in my fingers Cold sweat in a crowded place Smile freeze on a stranger’s camera I’m a blur in my own face [Chorus]