[Verse 1] There’s a whisper in the echoes now A heavy shadow on my brow It starts out quiet, small, and cold A different story being told You try to lock it in a room Away from all the sudden gloom But it’s a phantom under the skin And just tearing at the joints within [Pre-Chorus] [Build-up] You can feel the pressure start to rise Looking through a stranger's eyes But you don't have to give it control Don't let it take your soul [Chorus] [Heavy distortion] Oh, don't let it eat you alive Keep the fire, keep the drive It’s a slow burn, a quiet thief Feeding on your own belief Take a breath and push it aside You don't have to run and hide Just don't let it eat you alive [Verse 2] [Driving rhythm] Blood is pumping in the veins Tearing hard against the chains Swallow down the bitter pill Suffocating on free will The shadow’s getting way too loud Screaming in a silent crowd But you still have a fist to throw Before you ever let it go [Pre-Chorus] You can feel the pressure start to rise Looking through a stranger's eyes But you don't have to give it control Don't let it take your soul [Chorus] Oh, don't let it eat you alive Keep the fire, keep the drive It’s a slow burn, a quiet thief Feeding on your own belief Take a breath and push it aside You don't have to run and hide Just don't let it eat you alive [Bridge] [Music drops to bass and drums] It’s just a shadow, it’s not the sun The battle’s only just begun You shatter the glass, you clear the air And leave the wreckage lying there [Guitar Solo] [Screaming emotional guitar solo] [Chorus] [Explosive climax] Oh, don't let it eat you alive Keep the fire, keep the drive It’s a slow burn, a quiet thief Feeding on your own belief Take a breath and push it aside You don't have to run and hide Just don't let it eat you alive [Outro] [Stripped back, aggressive] Don't let it eat you alive You got the fire to survive Stand your ground and take a breath You fight this thing to the death No more running, no more hide Just don't let it eat you alive [End] [Abrupt heavy final chord]
