House Full of Shadows 1

[Verse 1] Full sink Loud TV Tiny fork on a chipped blue plate Crowded couches I slip by Like a ghost through an open gate Laughed at in the hallway My name twisted till it bled Went home Locked in the bedroom Fighting demons in my head [Chorus] House full of shadows I was still alone Everybody talking I was carved in stone Grew up in the staircase Where the quiet things get said Every night the same war Fighting demons in my head [Verse 2] Clock in Cold coffee Double shift till the sky turned gray Little shoes by the front door Tiny drawings with my name Told myself I’d break it All the patterns All that dread Smiled wide for the photos Still fought demons in my head [Chorus] House full of laughter I was still alone Friends at the table I felt far from home Losing hold of Sundays Lawyers Papers Things unsaid Empty rooms Echoing footsteps Fighting demons in my head [Bridge] Phones that never light up Numbers crossed out in my notes Faces framed on the mantle Some are gone Some let go Candles for the ones who ended Messages I never sent I outlived all our secrets But the scars still pay the rent (oh) [Chorus] House full of memories I am here alone Names carved on my rib cage Like they’re etched in stone I’m older and I’m tired But I’m choosing me instead I’m still here Still breathing Fighting demons in my head [Outro] One light in the kitchen One plate and an unmade bed I don’t know if I’ll beat them But I won’t bow my head