Let Me Off Somewhere (ReImagined and ReMastered)

Original.C.Fowl

Genre Tags: MELANCHOLIC ACOUSTIC ROCK, ALTERNATIVE SINGER-SONGWRITER, AMBIENT FOLK, SOFT INDIE ROCK, DARK FOLK BALLAD Instrument Tags: FINGERPICKED ACOUSTIC GUITAR, WARM and MELLOW ELECTRIC GUITAR (LIGHT CHORUS or TREMOLO), SPARSE PIANO CHORDS (EMOTIONAL UNDERLAY), SUBTLE STRING PAD SWELLS (LOW VOLUME), AMBIENT ATMOSPHERIC TEXTURES, MINIMALIST DRUMS (BRUSHES or LIGHT KICK), OCCASIONAL REVERB-HEAVY ACCENTS (DELAYS, DRONES) Vocal Tags: SOFT and SLIGHTLY RASPY MALE VOCAL, INTIMATE and CONFESSIONAL DELIVERY, WARM TONE with OCCASIONAL BREATHY EMPHASIS, SUBTLE DYNAMIC BUILD in CHORUSES (NEVER FULLY BELTED), VULNERABLE and RESTRAINED while also EMOTIONALLY RESONANT

V4.5

OCF

[VERSE 1]
I’m just a shadow in the glass, watching days slip through my hands,
Counting every broken promise, all the things I couldn’t stand.
Tracing shapes across the window as the world turns soft and gray,
Wishing I could feel something real before it all just fades away.
I’m bracing for the moment when the lights all disappear,
Hoping there’s a spark still buried underneath all the fear.
Every mile behind me feels like something else I’ve lost,
And I’m tired of pretending I can carry every cost.

[PRE-CHORUS]
I’ve been holding on so long, I forgot how it feels to rest,
And it scares me that this numbness is all that I have left.
I keep telling myself it’s just another passing phase,
But I don’t remember feeling any other way.
I don’t know when I stopped believing I could turn this around,
Only know I’m tired of the silence and the sound.

[CHORUS]
Won’t you slow this down so I can breathe?
Ease this endless motion—I’m on my knees.
Let the world grow quiet just this once,
Chill the heat bearing down from the sun,
If you hear me, if you care,
Won’t you let me off somewhere?

[VERSE 2]
Still got the nerve to wear a crooked smile,
A hollow kind of armor I’ve been wearing for a while,
I laugh so no one sees the weight I’m holding in,
Tie my fear in hidden knots I never could mend.
I’m a passenger in moments with no seat belt or lifeline,
Just a mote of dust on the breeze—this life isn’t mine,
I’m so worn from this motion I can’t slow or decline,
Wishing life would pause long enough to leave me behind.

[CHORUS]
Won’t you slow this down so I can leave?
Ease this endless motion—it’s all I plead,
Let the world forget me just this once,
I can no longer put up a front,
If you hear me, if you care,
Won’t you let me off somewhere?

[BRIDGE]
If you’re stuck on roads that forever twist and wind,
If you ache for peace that you can never find,
If you’re tired of chasing down the same old ghosts,
Of fighting to keep your head afloat,
Know you’re not alone—you’ve never been alone.
Hold on.
Hold on.

[VERSE 3]
There’s a quiet in my chest that’s louder than a scream,
A stillness that keeps pulling me beneath the seams.
I’ve been walking through the hours like a stranger in my skin,
Waiting for the moment something breaks or the world ends.
I’m tired of the motion and the miles I can’t retrace,
Of searching for a purpose in this hollowed-out space.
If there’s no mercy in the world or a place to lay down,
Then I’ll find my peace amidst the worms in the ground.

[OUTRO]
Let me drift where no one needs me,
Let me fade like embers gone,
If there’s peace beyond this endless turning,
Then that’s where I belong.
If you hear me, if you care,
Won’t you let me off somewhere?

I'm tired of this journey,
Of this life I cannot bear.

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OCF [VERSE 1] I’m just a shadow in the glass, watching days slip through my hands, Counting every broken promise, all the things I couldn’t stand. Tracing shapes across the window as the world turns soft and gray, Wishing I could feel something real before it all just fades away. I’m bracing for the moment when the lights all disappear, Hoping there’s a spark still buried underneath all the fear. Every mile behind me feels like something else I’ve lost, And I’m tired of pretending I can carry every cost. [PRE-CHORUS] I’ve been holding on so long, I forgot how it feels to rest, And it scares me that this numbness is all that I have left. I keep telling myself it’s just another passing phase, But I don’t remember feeling any other way. I don’t know when I stopped believing I could turn this around, Only know I’m tired of the silence and the sound. [CHORUS] Won’t you slow this down so I can breathe? Ease this endless motion—I’m on my knees. Let the world grow quiet just this once, Chill the heat bearing down from the sun, If you hear me, if you care, Won’t you let me off somewhere? [VERSE 2] Still got the nerve to wear a crooked smile, A hollow kind of armor I’ve been wearing for a while, I laugh so no one sees the weight I’m holding in, Tie my fear in hidden knots I never could mend. I’m a passenger in moments with no seat belt or lifeline, Just a mote of dust on the breeze—this life isn’t mine, I’m so worn from this motion I can’t slow or decline, Wishing life would pause long enough to leave me behind. [PRE-CHORUS] I’ve been holding on so long, I forgot how it feels to rest, And it scares me that this numbness is all that I have left. I keep telling myself it’s just another passing phase, But I don’t remember feeling any other way. I don’t know when I stopped believing I could turn this around, Only know I’m tired of the silence and the sound. [CHORUS] Won’t you slow this down so I can leave? Ease this endless motion—it’s all I plead, Let the world forget me just this once, I can no longer put up a front, If you hear me, if you care, Won’t you let me off somewhere? [BRIDGE] If you’re stuck on roads that forever twist and wind, If you ache for peace that you can never find, If you’re tired of chasing down the same old ghosts, Of fighting to keep your head afloat, Know you’re not alone—you’ve never been alone. Hold on. Hold on. [VERSE 3] There’s a quiet in my chest that’s louder than a scream, A stillness that keeps pulling me beneath the seams. I’ve been walking through the hours like a stranger in my skin, Waiting for the moment something breaks or the world ends. I’m tired of the motion and the miles I can’t retrace, Of searching for a purpose in this hollowed-out space. If there’s no mercy in the world or a place to lay down, Then I’ll find my peace amidst the worms in the ground. [OUTRO] Let me drift where no one needs me, Let me fade like embers gone, If there’s peace beyond this endless turning, Then that’s where I belong. If you hear me, if you care, Won’t you let me off somewhere? I'm tired of this journey, Of this life I cannot bear.

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