(Verse 1)
I wake up before the sun can rise
But the night still lives in me
The mirror avoids my eyes
Like I’m my own ending to see
The house is full, but it feels so bare
Laughter echoes, never reaching me
I turn to a shadow in the cold air
I learned too young to stay silent and be
(Pre-Chorus)
And if I slowly fade away
Would anyone notice someday?
(Chorus)
I smile while the world can’t see
That inside I’m falling apart
My chest is an empty room
Where loneliness learned its art
I scream low so no one can hear
I fake strength but want to run
If feeling too much is my greatest flaw
Then why am I still holding on?
(Verse 2)
I collected silence in my eyes
Kept promises I never kept
Always trying to fit somewhere
In a place where I never belonged or stepped
I’m too intense, I know it’s true
A heart too big to fit inside
But those who feel too deeply pay
The price of memories they can’t hide
(Pre-Chorus)
And if I break without a sound
Will someone lift me from the ground?
(Chorus)
I smile while the world can’t see
That inside I’m falling apart
My chest is an empty room
Where loneliness learned its art
I scream low so no one can hear
I fake strength but want to run
If feeling too much is my greatest flaw
Then why am I still holding on?
(Bridge – soft, almost whispered)
Maybe I just want to be loved
Without begging for a place
Maybe I just want some rest
From always keeping up the pace
I’m not weak for how I feel
I just never learned to share
All the weight I carry inside
All the darkness living there
(Final Chorus – more intense)
I smile while the world can’t see
But today I won’t pretend
If my chaos lives in me
I’ll learn how to make amends
Even if it burns, even if it aches
Even when I want to disappear
If feeling too much is my strength
Maybe that’s why I’m still here
