[Intro – clean guitar arpeggio, soft pad swell, restrained drums] Dead eyes in the mirror again… Yeah. [Verse 1 – muted guitar groove, steady kick and snare] Coffee cold, phone still buzzing Same old dreams I keep postponing Everybody says I’m “fine” But they don’t hear the noise inside City lights don’t feel like home Crowded rooms, still feel alone Smiles glued on just for show I blink twice but nothing glows [Pre-Chorus – bass climbs, drums open slightly] I’m wide awake but half asleep Selling truths I couldn’t keep Say I’m good, yeah, I pretend But it’s getting hard to defend [Chorus – full band, big pop-rock hook] Dead eyes staring back at me Like I’m who I’m scared to be I’m breathing but I feel numb inside Dead eyes, yeah they don’t lie Chasing highs just to survive I’m alive… but barely alive [Verse 2 – rhythmic guitar stabs, tighter groove] Scrolling past another life Everyone’s a star online I measure worth in likes and views Still got nothing left to prove Promises I never kept Names I carved then quickly left Every mirror knows my face But none of them know my place [Pre-Chorus – rising tension, backing vocals] I keep running from the truth Like I still got something to lose If I stop, I might descend So I fake another “amen” [Chorus – bigger, layered vocals] Dead eyes staring back at me Like I’m who I’m scared to be I’m breathing but I feel numb inside Dead eyes, yeah they don’t lie Chasing highs just to survive I’m alive… but barely alive [Bridge – breakdown, minimal drums, echo guitar, emotional vocal] If I shut them for a while Would I finally feel okay? Or would the dark just say my name And never go away? [Build – drums return, rising synth] I don’t wanna disappear I just wanna feel sincere [Final Chorus – maximum impact, wide guitars, anthemic] Dead eyes staring back at me But they don’t get the best of me I’m tired of this half-life fight Dead eyes, meet open skies I don’t care if I’m terrified I’m alive — I choose alive [Outro – stripped back, fading guitars] Dead eyes close… New ones open.
