Songwriter Sebastian R. [Instrumental Intro] [Ethereal Piano] [Soft Static] [30 seconds of minimalist piano with reverse effects] [Verse 1] [Whispered] [Intimate] Drawing breath like paper cuts Playing roles that tear me up Daddy wants a lawyer son But I'm drowning in what I've become Empty halls and perfect grades Wearing masks that never fade (never fade...) [Pre-Chorus 1] [Building Tension] Headphones on, music loud Hiding from the faceless crowd Every expectation weighs Like stones upon my hollow days (hollow days...) [Chorus] [Ethereal] I'm a shadow in the light Drawing demons in the night Can anybody see me now? Behind the smile, behind the bow They want perfection, want control But they can't see my burning soul (my burning soul...) [Verse 2] [Dark Intensity] Found a sketchbook in the dark Bleeding ink marks leave their mark Every line screams what I feel Finally something that feels real Chaos dancing on the page Breaking free from this glass cage [Bridge] [Atmospheric Build] Father found my hidden art Anger tearing us apart Then he saw what I became Through the pictures of my pain (of my pain...) [Chorus 2] [Power Building] I was shadow in the light Now I'm painting back my life Finally they see me now Breaking free, showing them how No more perfect, no more lies Just the truth behind my eyes (behind these eyes...) [Break Down] [Minimal] [Whispered] I'm still here I'm still breathing I'm still fighting I'm still me... [Final Chorus] [Full Power] Watch me step into the light Turn these shadows into flight Finally becoming whole As I learn to take control No more hiding what I am No more playing someone's plan [Outro] [Fading] [Soft voice] Drawing breath like healing cuts Finally learning that I'm enough... [End]
