Velvet Static (Remix)

[Verse 1] I walk in late, the hallway hums Their laughter folds like paper cranes My boots leave echoes on the tiles They speak in futures — I speak in flame [Pre-Chorus] A velvet static in the air I smile, they flinch — polite despair They ask me where I’ve been today I say, “Somewhere you wouldn’t stay” [Chorus] I’m not broken, just misaligned A shadow stitched outside the lines They sip their youth like morning tea I taste the mad — it tastes like me [Verse 2] Lipstick smudged on borrowed glass His jacket still around my waist They talk of grades and weekend plans I talk in smoke and slow decay [Bridge] No shame, no ache, no need to run I watch their world like setting sun They shine in rules I never wore I drift — amused, not wanting more [Final Chorus] I’m not missing what they see Their light’s too soft, it slips through me A veil between our little truths I’m just a ghost who kept her youth