[Intro] (tight acoustic guitar and heavy distorted bass) [Verse 1] (monotone, slightly nasal, bitter delivery) You mapped the borders on my skin Decided where I should begin And every standard that you cast Is just a shadow from your past I wear the shape you carved for me A silhouette of what you see I trip on every step you trace And drown inside your hollow praise [Chorus] (raw, strained vocals with heavy distorted guitars) I'm so exhausted trying to keep your pace Erasing everything just to save your face I lost the person I was made to be Because you only want your ghost in me [Verse 2] (detached, hypnotic rhythm) Another day, another mold Another lie cleanly retold You talk about the things I lack With your expectations on my back Can't tell my thoughts from what you said A crowded room inside my head I smile the way you taught me to Until there's nothing left of you [Chorus] (intense, urgent delivery) I'm so exhausted trying to keep your pace Erasing everything just to save your face I lost the person I was made to be Because you only want your ghost in me [Bridge] (whispered at first, swelling into desperate cries) (whispered) No breath of mine belongs to you (whispered) No quiet space you can't walk through (crescendo) I watched you watch me fall apart (shouted) You held the knife, you cursed my heart! [Chorus] (full wall of sound, desperate, soaring vocals) I'm so exhausted trying to keep your pace Erasing everything just to save your face I lost the person I was made to be Because you only want your ghost in me [Outro] (fading to acoustic guitar, breathy delivery) Your ghost in me. Your quiet shame. I forgot my name. (receding acoustic fade)
