[Verse 1]
I’m unraveling, a threadbare soul inside
Dreaming of escape, to leave this hollow life behind
Lost in shadows, gripped by endless doubt
From the ruins of the calm I used to think about
Why can’t I be whole, unbroken, and strong?
But I’m splintered, torn apart, like I don’t belong
I need to rise from this wreckage before I fade away
Maybe I’m just a drifter, caught in words I can’t convey
Trapped in a spiral, sinking through the years
Searching for a way to dry these unrelenting tears
The hurt keeps clawing, till the pieces start to bind
Running from the shadows that have haunted me through time
I’m wandering in a wasteland of regret
Frail and faltering, with no direction set
Out of fight, longing for a moment’s peace
Cursing all my chaos, my sorrow, my release
Caught in a whirlwind of panic’s cruel embrace
Can I rebuild myself, or is the ruin too much space?
This world just fuels despair, and I’m caught in its grip
Too late to break the chains, to stop this sinking ship
What can I do? I’m lost, adrift, alone
If courage is the cure, my heart’s an empty throne
I need a spark—does anyone even care?
I just try to hold on, gasping for some air
[Chorus]
In the ache of a heart torn apart
Betrayed by the ones you held so close
Learning those you poured your soul into, left you empty,
In the ache of a heart torn apart
Your pain’s a cry no one can hear
They’ll never fathom all the storms that rage within your deepest fear
In the ache of a heart torn apart
[Verse 2]
Where do I turn when the light’s gone dim?
I could mend these wounds if I knew where to begin
Every step I take, new shadows block my way
I can’t face this quietly; I’m screaming through the fray
Cause I’m drowning in my habits, chasing fleeting calm
They wake the buried scars I’ve carried for so long
They drag me to a place where I’m my own worst fight
This guilt is a chain that binds me to the night
My mind replays old wounds, and I’m caught in their hold
No shelter from the fire that burns through every cold
I’m battling a tempest that I can’t outlast
Trapped in thoughts that twist, a labyrinth so vast
So much turmoil, I’m retreating from the world
The ones I thought would lift me up have left my heart unfurled
Why did they turn away from me?
Friends I swore would stand by me became my enmity
They cut me with a coldness that I’ll never comprehend
Letting people near just leaves me burned again
What do you do when trust becomes a lie?
It carves you hollow, leaves you questioning why
Now faith is just a whisper, so I push the world aside
Those who wound you never see the tears you’ve cried
You bare your soul, and they shatter it for sport
Take all you’ve built and leave you with no retort
With no regret, they walk away and leave you to abide
Guess you learn the hard way, some ties are meant to die
[Verse 3]
It’s like I’m staring at a shadow of my own
I see my face, but hate the stranger it’s become
Life’s strikes keep hitting where the bruises never fade
I’ve made choices that now haunt me like a debt unpaid
Anything to numb the pain, to push the hurt away
I chase distractions, fleeting thrills to keep the truth at bay
Fame, lust, a bottle’s blur—they ease me for a time
But when they fade, I’m left with nothing but a steeper climb
What do I do with this heavy, endless fight?
I’m weary of the struggle, of this ever-present night
There’s too much darkness here; I want to find the glow
To cast away the gloom and let my spirit grow
The change from pain begins today, right now
I’m done with drowning under these oppressive clouds
Trying to piece together this fractured, weary core
Anxiety’s my rival, it’s the toughest to ignore
A vessel for old trauma, I’m striving to break through
I’ll rise above the chaos, be the strength I always knew