Your Back Stays Out of Reach

[Intro — soft piano] A fragile line in minor Falling through the dark [Verse 1 — running drums] Too far, always too far Every time I move, the distance grows I run, I run No stopping, no slowing Slip through the crowd behind you Catch a voice and run again Words I still can’t hold Still, I keep my eyes ahead [Pre-Chorus] Tell me what I’m missing Only panic stays with me Even jokes I should laugh at Never land inside [Chorus] I swear I’m not mistaken I keep chasing on Closer than anyone Watching your back from inches away There’s no reason to stop No reason to fall behind And still… I can’t reach you [Verse 2] Holding my breath, searching for reasons Never knowing what I lack Every word they handed me Never settled in my chest “Good experience,” “your next step” Don’t say that again [Pre-Chorus 2] Still can’t see the shape of it Feels like nothing moves at all Hard words echo in the circle None of them belong to me yet [Chorus 2] I know I should be right Then tell me what I’m missing The back I’ve been chasing Loses its name and drifts away [Bridge — piano drop] I tell myself I’m fine I have to keep facing forward I can still do this I can still try [Second vocal enters] But the more I say “I’m fine” The deeper the ache cuts inside [Final Chorus — dual vocals, violin] Still, I run, I run Trying not to lose your shadow [Outro — emotional shout] I’ve been running blind With nothing understood Nothing I have reaches Nothing at all Your back stays out of reach—