On My Knees by Static Theory

[Intro — tense clean guitar picking, low synth drone, distant turntable crackle, slow heavy drum hits; whispered melodic vocals] I'm on my knees I'm on my knees And I can't get up [Verse 1 — restrained distorted guitar, plodding live drums, deep synth bass, subtle turntable scratches; desperate melodic vocals] There's something crawling underneath my skin A feeling that I can't quite name within It starts in my chest and it spreads to my hands And I don't think anybody understands I'm trying to be everything they want me to be But every time I try I lose another piece of me I'm smiling on the outside but I'm screaming in my head And I'm lying in this bed I never made I don't know how to ask for what I need I don't know how to stop the way I bleed I'm reaching out but no one takes my hand And I'm sinking in this unfamiliar sand [Pre-Chorus — guitar swells slightly, drums grow heavier, synth rises, turntable filter sweep; pleading melodic vocals] Maybe I'm too broken Maybe I'm too far Maybe I'm just screaming At the dark [Chorus — heavy melodic guitars, crashing live drums, swirling synth layers, desperate turntable textures; powerfully anguished vocals] I'm on my knees and I can't stand up I'm on my knees and I've had enough I'm on my knees and I'm begging you To see me, to hear me, to pull me through I'm on my knees and I'm losing ground I'm on my knees and I'm making sound But no one hears the words I say I'm on my knees and I'm fading away [Verse 2 — syncopated palm-muted guitar, heavy half-time drums, dark synth arpeggio, turntable stutters; emotionally raw melodic vocals] I've been carrying this weight for way too long And I don't know how to put it down I've been singing all these sad, sad songs Hoping someone hears the sound But the room is empty and the lights are low And I'm standing here with nowhere else to go I've tried to be the person they all need But I'm dying from the effort, I can't breathe I want to be enough, I want to be okay I want to wake up and not dread the day But I'm so tired of fighting this alone And I'm so tired of pretending I'm made of stone [Pre-Chorus — rising distorted guitars, stronger drums, swelling synth, turntable rewind; desperate melodic vocals] Maybe I'm too broken Maybe I'm too far Maybe I'm just screaming At the dark [Chorus — crushing distorted guitars, crashing live drums, thick synth layers, rapid turntable scratches; powerful anguished vocals] I'm on my knees and I can't stand up I'm on my knees and I've had enough I'm on my knees and I'm begging you To see me, to hear me, to pull me through I'm on my knees and I'm losing ground I'm on my knees and I'm making sound But no one hears the words I say I'm on my knees and I'm fading away [Guitar Solo — anguished guitar solo with desperate bends, aching melodic runs, sorrowful harmonics and sustained feedback; heavy plodding live drums, deep synth bass and soft turntable scratches] [Bridge — clean guitar arpeggios, sparse drums gradually building, distant synth atmosphere, turntable vinyl crackle; soft melodic vocals growing stronger] I don't want to be this person anymore The one who's always crawling on the floor I want to stand up, I want to fight I want to make it through the night But I need someone to show me how I need someone to reach me now I'm not asking for a miracle I'm just asking you to stay [Breakdown — low guitar chugs, pounding half-time live drums, distorted synth bass, sharp turntable cuts; intense shouted singing] I'M NOT INVISIBLE! I'M NOT A GHOST! I'M A PERSON WHO NEEDS SOMEBODY THE MOST! I WON'T GIVE UP! I WON'T GIVE IN! I'LL KEEP FIGHTING UNTIL THE END! [Final Chorus — massive distorted guitars, huge live drums, soaring synth, frantic turntable scratches; fierce desperate vocals] I'm on my knees but I'm getting up I'm on my knees but I've had enough I'm on my knees but I'm reaching out To anyone who hears me shout I'm on my knees but I'm not done I'm on my knees but I'm still the one Who's fighting for another day I'm on my knees but I'm here to stay [Outro — fading clean guitar harmonics, soft synth pulse, restrained live drums, turntable scratches slowing to silence; whispered melodic vocals] I'm on my knees But I'm still here I'm on my knees I won't disappear I'm on my knees I'm learning how to stand I'm on my knees Reaching for your hand