Pushing Me Away

metal, Nu-metal core with down-tuned guitars and tight, syncopated chugs; verses trade harsh male screams and melodic female lines over a stalking halftime groove, Choruses explode with layered female hooks over double-time drums while the male vocal roars underneath, Middle-eight drops to eerie clean guitar, filtered drums, and whispered male lines before a final, crushing full-band outro, Male and female vocals equally upfront in the mix, male vocals, harsh, female vocals, emotional

You keep circling my name
Like it ever meant a thing
Cold coffee on the counter
Says more than your apology

You say you’re hurting
But you never bleed
You hold my history
Like it’s leverage
Like it’s greed

You twist the memory
‘Til I’m the one to blame
Cut me open with your silence
Then act like nothing’s changed

I kept every promise
You kept every lie
You call it “learning”
I call it goodbye

You’re pushing me away
Away
Away
Hands on my shoulders
I finally break
You said “forever” like it couldn’t fray
Now every word you speak
Just pulls me further
You’re pushing me away
Away
Away
No more clinging to the mess we made
I’m done pretending that I want to stay
You built this wall in me
You’re pushing me away

You love the chase
But you hate the catch
You burn the bridge
Then you strike the match

You call my anger
“Overthinking things”
You only feel alive
When you’re pulling at my strings

I’m not your favorite war

I gave you my patience
You gave me your pride
You call it “growing”
I call it a lie

You only miss me
When I turn my back
You only want me
When I don’t want that

I used to drown inside your doubt
Now I am screaming
Getting out
You’ll hear the silence when I’m gone
That’s where you’ll see what you’ve done

Don’t call it growth
Call it decay
You never stayed
You just delayed

You want my heart?
You want it back?
You had your chance
Now feel the lack

You’re pushing me away
You’re pushing me away
(till there’s nothing left to save)

2098/7500

You keep circling my name Like it ever meant a thing Cold coffee on the counter Says more than your apology You say you’re hurting But you never bleed You hold my history Like it’s leverage Like it’s greed You twist the memory ‘Til I’m the one to blame Cut me open with your silence Then act like nothing’s changed I kept every promise You kept every lie You call it “learning” I call it goodbye You’re pushing me away Away Away Hands on my shoulders I finally break You said “forever” like it couldn’t fray Now every word you speak Just pulls me further You’re pushing me away Away Away No more clinging to the mess we made I’m done pretending that I want to stay You built this wall in me You’re pushing me away You love the chase But you hate the catch You burn the bridge Then you strike the match You call my anger “Overthinking things” You only feel alive When you’re pulling at my strings I’m not your favorite war I gave you my patience You gave me your pride You call it “growing” I call it a lie You’re pushing me away Away Away Hands on my shoulders I finally break You said “forever” like it couldn’t fray Now every word you speak Just pulls me further You’re pushing me away Away Away No more clinging to the mess we made I’m done pretending that I want to stay You built this wall in me You’re pushing me away You only miss me When I turn my back You only want me When I don’t want that I used to drown inside your doubt Now I am screaming Getting out You’ll hear the silence when I’m gone That’s where you’ll see what you’ve done Don’t call it growth Call it decay You never stayed You just delayed You want my heart? You want it back? You had your chance Now feel the lack You’re pushing me away Away Away Hands on my shoulders I finally break You said “forever” like it couldn’t fray Now every word you speak Just pulls me further You’re pushing me away Away Away No more clinging to the mess we made I’m done pretending that I want to stay I’m done being the one You slowly fade away You’re pushing me away You’re pushing me away (till there’s nothing left to save)

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