Verse 1 Days and dates don’t line up in my head Time slips sideways, I lose the thread Metal on metal hurts my ears Some sounds feel sharp, not just loud When I speak it sounds unclear Same words, different meaning here What makes sense to you comes back wrong Like noise instead of a song Pre-Chorus Taste and texture decide my day Light and sound don’t fade away Life keeps moving, I fall behind Too much input at the same time Chorus No one sees it No one cures it They tell me to mask and bend I didn’t choose this I live with this Every signal hits at ten Being alone is cruel and free No one feels what it’s like to be me Verse 2 We cook two meals just to eat One feels safe, one’s too much for me Faces strain when I try to explain Why simple things cause real pain Late-night screams, the house feels tight You can feel the air when my nerves ignite Friends pull back when I break down I don’t mean to run them out Pre-Chorus I want clean but the mess feels safe I want still but my thoughts don’t wait I want calm, my body shakes Every need pulls a different way Chorus No one sees it No one cures it They say “try harder,” like I don’t I’m exhausted I’m overloaded Still expected to cope Being alone is cruel and free No one feels what it’s like to be me Bridge You say one thing, it loops all day Plays on repeat, won’t go away Say something bad, it gets too loud Like speakers pushed past max I forget today but remember years Old words stay sharp and clear Learning takes time people won’t spare I’m listening — there’s just too much there Break (soft, honest) My brain doesn’t shut down It doesn’t go quiet If this sounds like noise to you This is my silence Final Chorus No one sees it No one cures it Still they measure me like I failed I’m not careless I’m not broken I’m just processing everything Being alone is cruel and free Still I stay and live as me Outro I don’t need fixing I need space This is my mind This is my pace
