[Intro – piano / clean guitar + atmosphere] [Verse 1 – quiet, fragile] I learned how to breathe in the quiet Where nobody knows my name I learned how to smile like I’m fine While everything’s falling away I keep all my secrets in shadows I keep all my fears in my chest I tell everyone I’m okay But I never answer myself [Pre-Chorus – building emotion] If you could see through my silence You’d know I’m already gone [Chorus – big, emotional, haunting] This is where I go to disappear Where the noise can’t follow me This is where I leave all my fear In the dark where I can finally breathe I’m not broken, I’m just tired Of being everything they want me to be This is where I go to disappear So I can remember me [Verse 2 – stronger, more open] I walk through rooms full of mirrors But I don’t recognise the face Every version of who I should be Feels like it’s taking my place They say “just hold on, it gets better” But they don’t live in my head They don’t hear every word unspoken They don’t lie awake in my bed [Pre-Chorus – bigger] I’m not running, I’m just looking For somewhere I can exist [Chorus – bigger, layered] This is where I go to disappear Where the noise can’t follow me This is where I leave all my fear In the dark where I can finally breathe I’m not broken, I’m just tired Of being everything they want me to be This is where I go to disappear So I can remember me [Bridge – breakdown, emotional peak] (Everything drops: piano + voice) If I stay here, I’ll fade away If I leave, I might finally stay (Drums and guitars slowly come back in) [GUITAR SOLO – Emotional, melodic, crying lead] (She plays the solo on her own song very important moment for the band identity) [FINAL CHORUS – MAXIMUM EMOTION] This is where I go to disappear Where the noise can’t follow me This is where I leave all my fear In the dark where I can finally breathe I’m not broken, I’m just tired Of being everything they want me to be This is where I go to disappear So I can remember me [Outro – quiet, haunting] I don’t want to vanish… I just want to feel real again
