False Stillness

[Verse 1 - Harsh] I hate the quiet now It gives the walls a voice Nothing moves outside But my body makes the choice Heart rate climbs Hands go cold I know there's nothing there Still I watch the shadows fold One creak from the hallway One light under the door And suddenly I'm somewhere I've already been before [Pre-Chorus - Harsh] You call it instinct I call it proof You don't survive that long By trusting a quiet room [Chorus - Clean] The house is still The night is calm But something in me won't stand down No sirens here No rounds above Still I keep waiting for the sound I know the difference I know I'm home But knowing never shuts it off So I lie awake Inside the silence Waiting for a war that's gone [Verse 2 - Harsh] I memorize the exits I count the windows first Sit where I can see them coming Even when there's nothing worse Someone laughs behind me My shoulders turn before my head A dropped glass hits the floor And I'm already out of bed Don't tell me I'm overreacting Don't tell me to let it go You didn't spend nine months Learning what the dark can hold [Pre-Chorus - Harsh] You call it damage I call it sense You don't unlearn survival Just because the threat has left [Chorus - Clean] The house is still The night is calm But something in me won't stand down No sirens here No rounds above Still I keep waiting for the sound I know the difference I know I'm home But knowing never shuts it off So I lie awake Inside the silence Waiting for a war that's gone [Breakdown - Harsh] DON'T SIT BACK DON'T LOOK AWAY DON'T GET COMFORTABLE THAT'S HOW THEY GET IN STAY READY STAY AWAKE IF NOTHING HAPPENS THEN YOU DID IT RIGHT [Bridge - Clean] Maybe peace was never quiet Maybe I forgot the shape Maybe safety feels like danger When danger taught me how to stay [Final Chorus - Clean with harsh backing] The house is still The night is calm And something in me won't stand down No sirens here No rounds above Still I keep waiting for the sound I know I'm home I know it's over But knowing isn't enough So I lie awake Inside the silence Still waiting [Outro - Harsh, whispered] Good. Stay ready.