[Instrumental] [Verse 1] Coffee stains on lecture notes, My dreams bleed through the lines. Professors speak in thunder tones, But my head’s all rewinds. [Verse 2] Dorm walls thin as paper hearts, I learn to cry in silence. Smiles on strangers feel like masks, And joy’s gone out of science. [Pre-Chorus 1] I major in pretending fine, Minor in staying sane. Homework piles, my mind unbinds A quiet hurricane. [Chorus] These nights stretch longer than the years, Empty cans, fluorescent tears. I tell my friends “I’m just tired, that’s all,” While my heart skips every call. If growing up means losing light, Then I’m a star that burned too bright. [Verse 3] Ramen steam and static thoughts, The sink hums like a hymn. The mirror’s cracked but somehow kind, It knows who’s trapped within. [Verse 4] Emails stack, my grades collapse, But no one really sees. I scroll through smiles that aren’t my own, And drown in dopamine seas. [Pre-Chorus 2] The world keeps moving and I just stall, My laughter sounds rehearsed. I write my pain on bathroom stalls, ‘Cause journals make it worse. [Chorus 2] These walls keep secrets in their paint, I pray but don’t know who to thank. I text my mom, then erase it twice, Can’t find the words that feel right. If this is life, it’s heavy art And I’m still sketching out my heart. [Bridge - subtle sirens] Then the phone rings; midnight rain, A voice that breaks the air. The world goes quiet, time turns strange And I forget how to care. [Verse 5 - choked up vocals] They said “accident,” I said “no,” As if denial could rewind. The car, the road, the flashing lights, All stitched into my mind. [Final Chorus - vocals return to normal] Now I’m driving home through sleepless towns, The radio plays her favorite sound. College fades like a ghost behind Now my brother’s all that’s mine. And if growing up means carrying pain, Then I’ve earned my name in rain. [Outro] The dorm still holds my shadow’s hum, But I’ve learned what silence weighs. The girl who dreamed of freedom’s drum Now counts the quiet days.
