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Shadow Talk

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June 29, 2025 at 8:20 AMv4.5

[Intro] Yeah… I don’t talk to people much these days But I got this voice in my head that won’t shut up So I guess we’re gonna have this conversation again… [Verse 1] I wake up with panic, it’s automatic, I’m back in the static The mirror’s a critic, reflection is cryptic, it’s tragic, dramatic My mind is a maze I been trapped in for days Keep sayin’ I’m fine but I’m playin’ a play Put on the mask and I step on the stage I’m sick of the lies that I tell to behave "Smile for the camera," nah — This ain't a movie, this is the raw This is me screamin’ inside of my car Hopin' the volume’ll cover the scars Y’all want the truth? Then I'm rippin’ apart Every filter that’s hidin’ my heart [Pre-Chorus] I don’t need your pity I don't need your praise Just need a second to breathe And a reason to stay [Chorus] ‘Cause I’ve been talkin’ to the shadows on my wall They know me better than most of y’all Tellin’ me to run, but I still crawl Yeah, I still fall... But I’m not broken, just in repair Still got fire beneath this fear They want silence — I won’t comply I’ll scream with every breath I got inside [Verse 2] Don’t label me weak ‘cause I cry in my sleep Or ‘cause I journal in pages too heavy to keep I been climbin’ this cliff with my fingernails While they sittin’ on top just to wish I’d fail Can’t fake the pain when your soul’s a shell Smilin’ while drownin’ in private hell I got wounds that they scroll past All they care about’s a bold tag "Let me know when you blow fast" Nah — I’m slow burnin’, still learnin’ Every scar I earn, I’m still turnin’ Into a verse that’ll cut like steel Proof that I’m standin’ while tryin’ to heal [Pre-Chorus] I’m not the version you knew before I’m not the echo of slamming doors I’m still here — I’m still unsure But I’m still fightin’ through every war [Chorus] ‘Cause I’ve been talkin’ to the shadows on my wall They know me better than most of y’all Tellin’ me to run, but I still crawl Yeah, I still fall... But I’m not broken, just in repair Still got fire beneath this fear They want silence — I won’t comply I’ll scream with every breath I got inside Yeah, even if my voice don’t sound like pride I’m still alive… [Bridge] I don't need permission to be real I don’t need your perfect highlight reel I just need peace, and a place to feel Like I’m not alone with this spinning wheel I’m not the type to pretend I’m okay I’m the type to write 'til the hurt goes gray Turn my flaws into fuel — watch me blaze I’m done playin’ it safe [Final Chorus] I’ve been talkin’ to the shadows on my wall They hear the screams when I start to fall Tellin’ me to fight through it all And maybe I will... Yeah, maybe I will... [Outro] You don’t know strength ‘til you break And choose to rebuild anyway...

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