Tears in my eyes, pain in my chest, ache in my head,
Living with all this—standing close to death.
You never heard my silent scream,
The night knows how heavy loneliness can be.
I learned the act of being “fine” to perfection,
So my broken pieces don’t look your way anymore.
Hook (repeat)
Tears in my eyes, pain in my chest, ache in my head,
Living with all this—standing close to death.
Days walk, nights sleep, dreams sink in pain,
I wake inside the dark, thinking I’m still yours.
What I wanted to say, I swallowed myself,
Love turned into a burden, hanging in neglect.
I walk the streets but my steps make no sound,
I feel I exist, then doubt I’m around.
My baked-earth life is shattered glass now—
Touch it and it cuts, leave it and scars remain.
Hook (final)
Tears in my eyes, pain in my chest, ache in my head,
Living with all this—standing close to death.
I keep my own news locked inside me,
Dress a broken man in a mask of “okay.”
One deep wound settles in my chest,
The more I try to smile, the more it cries.
My scream tries to break the walls,
Silence stops everything, every time.
A crowd of familiar faces—yet I’m not there,
My shadow calls my name; I only answer.