[Verse 1] My head’s a hallway filled with doors I’ve been too scared to open more Each one’s a memory, some I ignore Some I pretend I never saw before I paint my face with borrowed lines From conversations I can’t find I’m chasing echoes, losing time A metronome that won’t align [Pre-Chorus] And I keep running in my sleep Footsteps follow underneath [Chorus] Take my pulse, it beats too slow Dig my grave, I might not go If I fall, then let me know Was it worth the weight I hold? I can’t tell if I’m alive Or just rehearsing how to die Take my pulse, it beats too slow Dig my grave, I might not go [Verse 2] My shadow talks when I stay still It whispers things I wish weren’t real The quiet cuts, the silence kills The louder I scream, the less they feel I stitched my thoughts with crooked thread The needle shakes inside my head I try to rest, I try instead To fight the war inside my bed [Pre-Chorus] And I keep drowning when I breathe Every prayer just cracks my teeth [Chorus] Take my pulse, it beats too slow Dig my grave, I might not go If I fall, then let me know Was it worth the weight I hold? I can’t tell if I’m alive Or just rehearsing how to die Take my pulse, it beats too slow Dig my grave, I might not go [Bridge – Spoken/Rap] Tell me why my skin feels hollow Why I trace the paths I follow Like a map that leads to sorrow Like a past I can’t let borrow If the silence breaks tomorrow Will the noise be mine to swallow? Will the static fade, or will I Make my peace and learn to follow? [Chorus] Take my pulse, it beats too slow Dig my grave, I might not go If I fall, then let me know Was it worth the weight I hold? I can’t tell if I’m alive Or just rehearsing how to die Take my pulse, it beats too slow Dig my grave, I might not go [Outro] (Heartbeat fading, heartbeat fading) I don’t know if I’m awake (Heartbeat fading, heartbeat fading) Or just rehearsing my escape
