Persona

[Instrumental Intro – 8 bars] Soft acoustic guitar + low synth pad Light percussive taps (snare brushes or soft kick) Builds tension slowly [Verse 1] Alarm clock screaming ---- it’s kicking in my door, Coffee tastes like those days I can’t ignore... [Break] Mirror got opinions, --- Yeah, it knows too much, Sees the cracks in the armor, That I've been patching up. [Break] Hair pulled back, boots on tight, A thousand little wars I won’t fight tonight. Bills on the table, they're judging my name, And a past in the room, I don’t wanna claim. I learned real young, how to hold it in, Turn a breakdown moment to a “let’s begin.” Put a smile on quick, Like a safety switch, Call it strength, call it survival… call it what it is. [Pre-Chorus] Truth don’t float, it sinks like stone, So I dress it up, before leavin' home. [Chorus – Persona Hook] We all got a persona—built to survive, Some keep it clean, some barely alive. Ask me how I’m doing, I’ll say “I’m fine,” While there’s pressure underneath every line. This persona, keeps me in place, Holds back the chaos, I don’t wanna face. If I smile, it don’t mean I’m healed— Just means I know... use my persona. [Verse 2] Some nights I drive With no damn plan, Just me and the dark, tryna understand. [Break] Radio low, thoughts turned loud, Trying not to drown In a silent crowd. [Break] Poured a drink, just to level the scale, Not to feel good—just to not derail. Just numb enough, so I don’t ignite, Calm enough to get through the night. I ain’t chasing dreams, I’m dodging collapse, Keeping my mind, From falling through cracks. There’s a war in the quiet, Nobody sees, That “I’m okay” is a boundary....please. [Pre-Chorus] I don’t need saving, don’t need your hand, Just need a moment where I can stand. [Chorus – Persona Hook] We all got a persona—built to survive, Some keep it clean, some barely alive. Ask me how I’m doing, I’ll say “I’m fine,” While there’s pressure underneath every line. This persona keeps me in place, Holds back the chaos I don’t wanna face. If I smile, it don’t mean I’m healed— Just means I know ...to use my persona. [Bridge / Instrumental Break] – 8–12 bars [Sparse acoustic riff Subtle synth tension Builds to final chorus] [Chorus – Persona Hook / Outro Variation] We all got a persona—built to survive, Some keep it clean, some barely alive. Ask me how I’m doing, I’ll say “I’m fine,” While there’s pressure underneath every line. This persona keeps me in place, Holds back the chaos I don’t wanna face. If I smile, it don’t mean I’m healed— Just means I know ....use my persona [Instrumental Fade-Out – 8–16 bars] Yeah, we all got a Persona Yeah, We all got a persona