[Spoken Intro | Low, Close Mic, Static Undercurrent] I don’t fall apart. I don’t get that luxury. I just keep standing until standing hurts. [Verse 1 | Muted Industrial Groove, Dry Vocals, Subtle Glitch Ticks] I wake up already braced for impact Coffee cold, nerves on edge Every problem knows my first name Every silence wants my head I don’t ask who started the fire I just grab the hose and run They call me steady, they call me solid I call it never being done [Pre-Chorus | Rising Tension, Bass Pulse, Breath Audible] I don’t crack, I don’t quit I just disappear inch by inch Smile tight, jaw locked Holding worlds together with splints [Chorus | Heavy but Restrained, Glitch on Final Words] I’m tired of being the strong one Carrying weight they won’t claim If I pause for a second They swear I’m the one to blame I don’t need a crown or a warning I don’t need to be saved I’m just tired of being the strong one In a house that never stays [Verse 2 | Beat Drops Minimal, Vocal Micro-Stutter on Key Words] Bills hit hard like surprise attacks Panic talks louder than truth I calm storms I didn’t summon Pay the price to keep the peace smooth They say “you’re good at handling pressure” Like it’s some kind of gift But pressure don’t make diamonds Sometimes it just makes you stiff [Pre-Chorus | Glitch Creeps In, Hi-Hats Fracture] I don’t bleed where they can see I leak in silence, off the grid Hold the line, swallow pride Fix the cracks I didn’t live in [Chorus | Wider, More Glitch, Harmony Slightly Warped] I’m tired of being the strong one The fallback, the fix, the shield If I say “I can’t today” They tell me how I should feel I don’t need applause or forgiveness Just a night where I can breathe I’m tired of being the strong one For everyone but me [Bridge | Full Glitch Collapse, Vocals Fragment, Tempo Pulls Back] Hold— (stutter) Hold— the line— static in my spine If I let go— just once— does the whole thing die? [Break | Drop Instruments, Voice Bare, No Effects] I’m not weak. I’m worn. There’s a difference. [Final Chorus | Controlled Rage, Glitch Peaks then Pulls Back] I’m tired of being the strong one Still standing in the smoke I put out fires with bare hands And they ask why I choke If strength means never resting Then I’ve paid enough dues I’m still here—but don’t confuse Survival with proof [Outro | Signal Loss, Low Static, Hard Cut] Still standing. Still tired. Signal holding.
