[Instrumental interlude] [Intro] The voice inside was quiet once, A shadow sleeping under my breath. Now it speaks in words not mine, And I wonder who I’ve become. [Verse 1] They etched their warnings into me, Spoke their fears until they stayed. Every rule, every demand, Became a scar I couldn’t fade. [Pre-Chorus] I did not call these demons here, But they woke because I listened. [Chorus] The demons rise when the world insists, When the hand of control becomes a fist. Their whispers sound like my own voice, Until I cannot tell if I have a choice. [Verse 2] Every doubt they planted grew, Until I carried weight not mine. Their words became my waking thoughts, Their judgments carved into my spine. [Pre-Chorus] I did not call these demons here, But they woke because I listened. [Chorus] The demons rise when the world insists, When the hand of control becomes a fist. Their whispers sound like my own voice, Until I cannot tell if I have a choice. [Bridge] If I tear away the voices, What will be left of me? Am I what they created, Or is there someone still free? [Breakdown] I hear them louder when I’m still. They tell me what I owe, They tell me who I am. [Final Chorus] The demons rise when the world insists, When the hand of control becomes a fist. Their whispers sound like my own voice, Until I cannot tell if I have a choice. [Outro] The voice inside was quiet once, I wonder if it can be again.
