[Intro, Soft piano, Subtle synth layer] (Yeah, I know how to smile… but I’m drowning inside…) [Verse 1, Low piano, fragile vocal start] I’ve been lying in this bed for hours Counting all my silent failures A million thoughts I can’t outrun They all scream louder than the sun [Pre-Chorus, Beat begins, rising tension] They say “we all feel this way” But mine doesn’t go away Push too hard, I break too fast Burnout’s carved into my past [Chorus, Full power, emotional vocal surge] It’s not a phase, this pressure stays Don’t you dare downplay my pain Smiling just to make it through Nodding so they don’t see the truth I’m a great liar, yeah, I wear it well But inside I’m screaming—can’t you tell? They think I’m broken in a casual way But someone help me—get me out of my brain [Verse 2, Guitar and strings layering] My therapist says “just breathe again” But even silence makes me bend They talk like I’ve just lost my spark But this is living in the dark [Pre-Chorus, More layered harmonies] They say “just rest, just take it slow” But I’ve been still too long, you know I’m not healing—I’m decaying Trapped in thoughts that won’t stop playing [Chorus, Power and anger building] It’s not a phase, this pressure stays Don’t you dare downplay my pain Smiling just to make it through Nodding so they don’t see the truth I’m a great liar, yeah, I wear it well But inside I’m screaming—can’t you tell? They think I’m broken in a casual way But someone help me—get me out of my brain [Bridge, Instrumental tension, whispered delivery] I’m stuck in here, a locked up scream Restless inside a waking dream Don’t need more time, I need escape A reason not to break [Final Chorus, Full instrumentation, raw emotion] It’s not a phase, this pressure stays Don’t you dare downplay my pain I’m dying behind this fake okay While the world just looks away I’m a great liar, yeah, I smile bright But inside I’m losing every fight They say “you’ll be fine” like they know the way But this ain’t something that just fades [Outro, Soft piano returns, vocals fading] I don’t need comfort, I need space Someone help me—get me out of this place It’s not a phase… it stays…
