[Intro] (I can’t sleep… I can’t breathe…) [Interlude – Gritty guitar riff, steady drums] [Verse 1] Can’t close my eyes, you’re in my head I hear your voice, but it’s only dead air Where are you now, do you think of me? Or am I just a ghost in your memory? [Pre-Chorus 1] Another night I’m wide awake Your shadow’s all I can’t escape I try to run, I try to hide But your name keeps burning inside [Chorus 1] Why do you break my heart this way? I try to forget but you still stay My mind says “go,” my chest says “no” You’re the wound I can’t let go Why did you leave me torn apart? Like you were cutting through my heart Tell me how to heal this pain You’re so cruel, it drives me insane [Interlude – Electric guitar cries, drum fills] [Verse 2] If it had to end, why’d it begin? A bleeding love I can’t defend Even when you were by my side The hurt was burning me alive [Pre-Chorus 2] I tried to wipe you from my soul But the memories don’t let me go I don’t wanna think of you But you’re the scar that cuts me through [Chorus 2] Get out of me, just let me be Your shadow’s killing what’s left of me I wanna end this once and for all But you’re the ghost that haunts my walls Why are you still inside my chest? You swore you’d leave, but you never left Stop shaking me, stop breaking me Set me free, let me breathe [Verse 3] Maybe I’m lucky that you’re gone But my heart still plays your song Thought I buried what we had But the memories hit too bad Every day just drags along [Pre-Chorus 3] Close my eyes and there you are Your smile’s still shining like a scar The more I try to push away The sharper your edges cut each day [Chorus 3] Why do you break my heart this way? I try to forget but you still stay My mind says “go,” my chest says “no” You’re the wound I can’t let go Is this the way it has to be? This heart of mine is breaking free I’m bleeding, but the scars remain You’re so cruel—it drives me insane [Outro – raw, almost screamed] You’re so cruel… You’re so cruel… You’re so damn cruel to me!
