Noxie // Still Smiling

[vocal: female, close-mic, whisper-forward, deadpan, no screaming] [Still Smiling] [Intro – whispered, intimate, almost kind] Look at you Trying to matter [Verse 1 – whispered, razor-calm, slow] You thought you left a mark But it washed right off You mistook my silence For something soft You needed witnesses I needed time You begged for closure I already crossed the line [Pre-Chorus – lower, colder, measured] You keep replaying What you should’ve said I don’t remember You like that [Chorus – melodic, tragic, venomous calm] I’m still smiling Can you tell I didn’t fall apart I didn’t break myself I’m still smiling That’s the tell You never hurt me You just showed yourself [Post-Chorus – breathy, dismissive] Mm That was it? [Verse 2 – half-spoken, surgical, bored] You wanted guilt You wanted scars I gave you distance And raised the bar You called it damage I call it proof You were never sharp Just loud and loose You reached for power I let you try Watched you trip Over your own lies [Pre-Chorus – quieter, closer, final] You keep asking If I’m okay That question’s cute This way [Chorus – same melody, heavier low end] I’m still smiling After you That should scare you If you knew I’m still smiling Nothing cracked You didn’t ruin me You barely mattered [Bridge – whispered, cruelly gentle] I didn’t heal I didn’t grow I just realized You were small All along [Solo Break – whispered ad-libs] Look at me Look at you No contest [Final Chorus – softest, deadliest] I’m still smiling That’s the crime You wanted blood I gave you time I’m still smiling End of thread You don’t live rent-free You’re already dead [Outro – fading whisper, almost amused] Say my name again See if it helps