Glass Heart

[Intro – Darkwave / Whispered] [whisper] I built these walls from ash and skin, A fortress where no one gets in. But your voice cuts through like fire in snow, And I hate that I want to let it show. [Pre-Chorus – Rising, Tense] [drawn out, sharp] If I open up, I bleed. [quieter, bitter] If I fall, you’ll watch me break. [pause] But silence feels like death, And I can’t take another fake. [Chorus – Shouted / Screamed] [shouting] This glass heart, shatter me now! I’m not afraid to drown— In your arms or in the void, Either way I’m destroyed. [harsh, guttural] This glass heart, cut me deep! I don’t want to sleep. If it kills me to believe… [shout] Let me bleed, let me bleed! [Verse 2 – Snarled / Guarded] [snarled] Every scar says don’t you dare— Trust is poison, love’s a snare. But your eyes drag me under the tide, And I’m terrified… I don’t want to hide. [Pre-Chorus – Screamed, Desperate] [shouting] If I open up, I bleed. If I fall, will you stay awake? [sharp, fast] I’ve lived in fire too long, Don’t let me burn for another mistake. [Chorus – Screamed, Heavier] This glass heart, shatter me now! I’m not afraid to drown— In your arms or in the void, Either way I’m destroyed. This glass heart, cut me deep! I don’t want to sleep. If it kills me to believe… Let me bleed, let me bleed! [Bridge / Breakdown – Slow, Crushing, Guttural] [growled] Break me, take me, If it’s a lie then betray me. [growled] Hate me, save me, I’m already chained to maybe. [whisper, eerie] Don’t let me go. [shouting] Don’t let me go! [Final Chorus – All-In, Screamed / Overlapped] [shouting, layered] This glass heart, shatter me now! I’m not afraid to drown— In your arms or in the void, Either way I’m destroyed. [guttural, shouted] This glass heart, cut me deep! I don’t want to sleep. If it kills me to believe… [drawn out scream] Let me bleed, let me bleed! [Outro – Whisper, Darkwave Fade] [whisper, fading] Maybe love is the cruelest flame. [pause, softer] But tonight… I’ll say your name.