Holding Me Down – [NDC] Heartland Rock (w17)

[Verse 1] Wake up shaking, heart too fast, Like I’m running from a past that lasts, No sound, no threat, no reason why, Still I’m bracing for something to collide. [Verse 2] Another night I watch the clock, Every minute hits like shock, Nerve endings on the outside, chills running down, Standing still but I’m spinning around. [Pre-Chorus] They say “just breathe, it will pass”, But it keeps on going while it lasts, They mean well, I can see it clear… Still they don’t get what’s happening here. [Chorus] It’s holding me down — inside my head, Still my body tightens up in my bed, It’s a constant fight I never seem to win, I might look alright on the outside… But inside I’m barely getting by. [Verse 3] Smiling just to get through days, Then it slips in quiet ways, Chest tight like it’s closing in, Even calm feels paper-thin. [Bridge] I don’t need to prove I’m strong, I’ve been carrying this too long, Maybe slowing down’s enough, Instead of pushing through what’s rough. [Final Chorus] It’s holding me down — inside my head, Still my body tightens up in my bed, It’s a constant fight I never seem to win, I might look alright on the outside… But inside I’m barely getting by. [Outro] Just breathe deep, it’s not for real, Even if that’s the way it feels, It will pass, it won’t last much longer, Your heart is steady… your heart is stronger.