[Verse 1] I took the pills again at nine Swallowed hope with the warning signs Chasing silence in my veins But the silence always stays They say, “It’s all inside your head” But they don’t know how loud it gets Every breath a balancing act Between the future and the past [Pre-Chorus] And I’m tired of smiling through This war I never volunteered to lose So here I am, breaking clean From the lies I told to keep the peace [Chorus] This is bitter medicine Trying to hold me in Numb the pain but not the scars Still I wear them like a skin I’m not crazy—I’m just worn Torn between the calm and storm So let me speak before I drown This is bitter medicine… going down [Verse 2] They call it healing when I sleep But I wake up still incomplete Dragging daylight through my chest Like a ghost that won’t confess I write my truth on paper walls But no one ever reads it all So I sing it, raw and unrefined Maybe someone’s pain looks like mine [Pre-Chorus] Don’t tell me I’m not brave When I’ve lived every day on the edge of the grave I don’t want pity, don’t want shame Just a voice to scream my name [Chorus] This is bitter medicine Trying to hold me in Numb the pain but not the scars Still I wear them like a skin I’m not broken—I’m just tired Fighting every fading fire So let me speak before I drown This is bitter medicine… going down [Bridge] (Soft, introspective) They say time will heal it all But I’ve seen too many friends fall So I’ll shout it while I’m still here Before I disappear [Final Chorus – Bigger, emotional] This is bitter medicine But I won’t keep it in I’ll let the hurt become a sound Let the silence turn to hymn I’m not fading—I’m still loud And I won’t let this take me down So hear me now before I drown This is bitter medicine… going down
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