Louder

Track 8 - Louder [Lyrics] [Verse 1] I woke up today with a smile I faked, Tried to hum a tune to keep the shadows away. But the echoes in my head, they never play fair, Turning melodies to whispers of despair. [Pre-Chorus] I scream into the static, but it swallows the sound, Every note I sing feels like it’s dragging me down. The light in my voice just flickers and fades, And the dark starts to sing along to the serenade. [Chorus] So I sing louder, louder, trying to drown it out, But the silence underneath just turns into a shout. Every happy song I write feels like a lie, ‘Cause the darkness always finds a way inside. [Breakdown] Screaming into nothing, my voice cracks and frays, The dark hums along in its cruel parade. Can I ever escape the refrain in my mind? Or am I just another song it’ll leave behind? [Verse 2] I strum these chords, hoping they’ll build a wall, But every verse I write just lets the demons crawl. They dance in the spaces between every line, No matter how I fight, they’re always in time. [Pre-Chorus] I scream into the static, but it swallows the sound, Every note I sing feels like it’s dragging me down. The harmony’s a battle, but I’m losing the fight, As the dark overtakes every ray of light. [Chorus] So I sing louder, louder, trying to drown it out, But the silence underneath just turns into a shout. Every happy song I write feels like a lie, ‘Cause the darkness always finds a way inside. [Bridge] Is there a song that the shadows won’t claim? A melody untouched by sorrow’s name? I try to hold a note that’s steady and pure, But the more I fight, the less I’m sure. [Chorus] So I sing louder, louder, trying to drown it out, But the silence underneath just turns into a shout. Every happy song I write feels like a lie, ‘Cause the darkness always finds a way inside. [Outro] I sing louder, louder, till my voice is gone, But the darkness whispers, “You’ll never move on.” No matter the song, no matter the key, The shadows always find their harmony with me.