[Instrumental – muffled drums, distant pads, faint reversed vocals] [Verse 1] I keep walking past the silence Like it won’t say my name Every mirror in this city Knows me better than I say You found me But I don’t stay found for long I disappear inside my head Then act like nothing’s wrong [Pre-Chorus] There’s a version of me I keep buried under noise If I hear him speak, I might not have a choice I leave little cracks in everything I touch So someone sees the damage… but never sees too much [Verse 2] I felt peace once, I remember But it didn’t feel like mine Like I stole it for a moment Then returned it over time You found me Right before I slipped again I’m good at almost healing Then I start it all again [Pre-Chorus] There’s a version of me I keep buried under noise If I hear him speak, I might not have a choice I leave little cracks in everything I touch So someone sees the damage… but never sees too much I trace my steps but I don’t know what I’m chasing Every answer feels like something I’m replacing I leave signs in case somebody understands But if they get too close… I pull away again I pull away again... [Instrumental Break] [Bridge] Can you hear it when he breaks? Can you see the parts he fakes? Can you love him when it’s real? When the truth cuts how it feels? [Chorus] There’s a version of me I keep buried under noise If I hear him speak, I might not have a choice I leave little cracks in everything I touch So someone sees the damage… but never sees too much I trace my steps but I don’t know what I’m chasing Every answer feels like something I’m replacing I leave signs in case somebody understands But if they get too close… I pull away again The truth hurts more when I say it out loud When I stop hiding behind who I was in a crowd I built this mask just to keep me safe Now I don’t know if there’s anything left to save I keep running from the man I became Every version of me carries the same shame If I face it, I might finally change But the truth hurts… and I’m scared of the pain [Outro] The truth hurts… I know it does But I keep lying just because If I face it… I might heal But I don’t know if I’m ready to feel
