Static and Chains (Remastered)

[Verse 1 - Spoken word/Rap] Static hums with a low, constant dread, Another wall cracks, lies I shouldn't have fed. Trying to show the real, the frail, the weak, But every opening leads to promises I can't keep. Is it the air I breathe, the skin I'm in? This relentless fallout, the damage from within? It sparks the moment I unclench my fist, When pressure drops and I cease to resist. Too much light, ease, a dangerous tide, Something shifts within, kindness goes to hide. A clumsy word, a careless truth, Leaving wreckage in the wake of my youth. So the mask stays on, the jester on stage, Safer to amuse than unleash inner rage. I crave laughter, carefree play, But at my core, joy's burned away. I try, oh God, I try, to be a steady hand, But the touch turns to ash across this barren land. Maybe in shadows, they're shielded from the blast, This broken being built to never last. Can't let cracks show, fault lines in my soul, Better I be fractured, losing all control. They deserve a sunrise, a sky without pain, While darkness festers, a constant, throbbing strain. [Chorus - Sung, with heavy reverb and echoing synth] Chains of feeling, locked up tight, Keeping the monster from the light. Regret's a carousel, spins round my head, Not what could have been, but bitter words said. Head spins, sickness, a wave about to break, Will I shatter in tears, or violently quake? [Verse 2 - Spoken word/Rap] Genuine blunders bloom in moments of release, Blind to tripwires, deaf to the pleas. A glance backward, a replay in my mind, Hurt etched on faces, love left behind. Each word spoken, a fresh wave of despair, Regret for existing, breathing toxic air. Anything real, a threat, a fall, Better hollow, a ghost behind the wall. This mannequin shell offers some reprieve, No heart to shatter, no one to grieve, except me. Humanity's a burden, a weight I can't bear, Dragging me deeper down in silent prayer for it to end. [Chorus - Sung, with heavy reverb and echoing synth] Chains of feeling, locked up tight, Keeping the monster from the light. Regret's a carousel, spins round my head, Not what could have been, but bitter words said. Head spins, sickness, a wave about to break, Will I shatter in tears, or violently quake? [Outro - Instrumental, fading out with distorted synth and a slow, heavy beat] Empty shell... safer now... fading... fading... No more hurt... no more harm... just the hum... the dark... Fading... [Chorus - Sung, with heavy reverb and echoing synth] Chains of feeling, locked up tight, Keeping the monster from the light. Regret's a carousel, spins round my head, Not what could have been, but bitter words said. Head spins, sickness, a wave about to break, Will I shatter in tears, or violently quake? [Outro - Instrumental, fading out with distorted synth and a slow, heavy beat] Empty shell... safer now... fading... fading... No more hurt... no more harm... just the hum... the dark... Fading... [Verse 3 - Soft and slow, transitioning into the outro] Shadows creeping in, whispers in my ear, Chains getting heavy, under this veneer. Dreams dissolve, slipping through my hands, Echoes of laughter, crashing like sands. What was once a spark, now a flickering flame, Drowning in silence, feeling the shame. Fears taking over, silence is profound, Echoes of sorrow, no comfort's found. Hope's a faint glimmer in the distance, far, Sinking deeper, like a falling star. Breaths grow shallow, heart slows its pace, Final beats echo in this empty space... [Outro - Instrumental, fading out with distorted synth and a slow, heavy beat] Empty shell... safer now... fading... fading... No more hurt... no more harm... just the hum... the dark... Fading... [Outro - Instrumental, fading out with distorted synth and a slow, heavy beat] Empty shell... safer now... fading... fading... No more hurt... no more harm... just the hum... the dark... Fading... [Instrumental Interlude] [Fading out]