[Verse |Intimate | slightly gritty | close-mic vocal] I wake up with a war inside my head Every thought’s got somewhere else to be instead There’s a devil on my back that hates when I go still He starts talking the moment I’m not running from him I used to chase the canyon like it owed me something loud Porsche in third gear, heart beating in the crowd Now the edge feels further and the quiet feels like sin ‘Cause every time I try to rest, he starts climbing in [Pre-Chorus | Slight build in energy and volume] So I stay loud, stay moving, stay just out of reach ‘Cause the second I go quiet, he starts climbing up my spine [Chorus | Bigger | more open | but still controlled] The only time my mind shuts up Is when I finally give the wheel away When I stop being the one who’s holding everything up And let something bigger take the reins I don’t need to be in charge to feel alive I just need to stop pretending I can outrun what’s inside The quiet I steal, it don’t come for free It only shows up when I stop fighting what’s in me [Verse | Return to intimate | slightly more vulnerable] There are nights I still reach for the fight, for the speed But something in me’s tired of always taking the lead And the nights I finally drop it, it ain’t ‘cause I gave in It’s ‘cause the noise got too heavy and I needed to give in She still sleeps beside me like I’m someone she can trust Even when I’m restless, even when I rust She knows the version of me that needs to grip the wheel And the one that needs permission just to finally feel [Chorus | Bigger | more open | but still controlled] The only time my mind shuts up Is when I finally give the wheel away When I stop being the one who’s holding everything up And let something bigger take the reins I don’t need to be in charge to feel alive I just need to stop pretending I can outrun what’s inside The quiet I steal, it don’t come for free It only shows up when I stop fighting what’s in me [Bridge | Quietest section | almost spoken in places] There’s a board in the garage that ain’t seen the water in months And a bike that’s getting dusty ‘cause I don’t trust myself enough I still crave the rush, still want that edge under my hands But some nights the hardest thing I do is sit still and let him stand [Final Chorus | Starts intimate | then builds into the biggest moment] The only time my mind shuts up Is when I finally give the wheel away Not because I lost… but because I chose To let the quiet have its say I’m still evolving, still chasing what I need Still learning how to be the man who doesn’t always lead The quiet I steal, it’s the only thing that’s real When I stop running… and just feel
