Calm Armor

[Intro] Softly, I breathe in line by line Tuned to a calm I can’t define [Verse 1] In the mirror, I’m a still lake at dusk Surface smooth, but inside the thunder gusts Breathing even, smiles fixed in place A quiet harbor to a storm I won’t erase [Pre-Chorus] If you listen close, you’ll hear the quiet scream Between the breaths of a practiced, patient dream [Chorus] I wear a calm like a suit of armor, tight and neat While storms of worry push and pull beneath my feet I keep the quiet pulse, I keep the steady pace But inside, the world forgets to slow its race [Verse 2] Hands steady on the wheel I never crash Thoughts whirl in circles, a tidal, tangled splash I count the breaths that never seem to end Clock hands blur, yet I pretend to mend [Pre-Chorus] If you listen close, you’ll hear the quiet scream Between the breaths of a practiced, patient dream [Chorus] I wear a calm like a suit of armor, tight and neat While storms of worry push and pull beneath my feet I keep the quiet pulse, I keep the steady pace But inside, the world forgets to slow its race [Bridge] Maybe one day the mask will loosen its hold And the chaos won’t need to hide in the cold Till then I’ll breathe, I’ll stand my line, And tell my shadow, you’ll be mine [Chorus] I wear a calm like a suit of armor, tight and neat While storms of worry push and pull beneath my feet I keep the quiet pulse, I keep the steady pace But inside, the world forgets to slow its race [Outro] Soft goodbye to the thunder I’ve learned to greet In the quiet visible stillness, I find my beat