sleep mode

[INTRO – NO VOCALS] (Pad and synth establish the night) ⸻ [VERSE 1] The room exhales As the lights forget their purpose Shadows loosen their grip On the edges of my name I leave my thoughts Unfinished on the table Like cups of cold water No longer waiting for me Outside, the city hums In a language I almost remember Every window blinking softly Like it’s learning how to dream ⸻ [PRE-CHORUS] I don’t power down completely I just dim the parts that ache Somewhere between waking And letting go ⸻ [CHORUS] I’m slipping into sleep mode Where nothing needs an answer The world keeps spinning quietly Without my permission I’m slipping into sleep mode Let the noise become distant If I disappear for a moment Please don’t call it loss ⸻ [VERSE 2] My reflection softens When I stop asking questions The face in the glass Learns how to stay still Time stretches thin Like a breath held too long Every memory loosening Its hold on my chest I feel myself blur At the edges of intention Not broken Just finally unguarded ⸻ [PRE-CHORUS 2] I place my heart on standby So it doesn’t overheat Nothing urgent Needs to reach me here ⸻ [CHORUS – VARIATION] I’m drifting into sleep mode Where the signal fades gently Even pain learns how to whisper Instead of scream I’m drifting into sleep mode If I forget who I was Let it be temporary Let it be kind ⸻ [BRIDGE] If dreams arrive unfinished I won’t correct them If thoughts lose their shape I’ll let them This is not escape This is maintenance A quiet agreement With the dark ⸻ [FINAL CHORUS – STRIPPED] I’m in sleep mode now Nothing is required of me The system keeps breathing Even when I don’t try ⸻ [OUTRO – NO VOCALS] (Synth lead dissolves into silence)