The Descent

This song is about me slowly losing myself. I went from a kid with dreams, to building a life and family that gave me purpose—but behind it all, I was silently falling apart. I tried to stay strong, kept everything inside, and didn’t realize how far I was slipping until everything broke. Now I don’t recognize who I’ve become. I didn’t fall all at once… I felt every step. This is THE DESCENT People think falling happens all at once… But me… I felt every step I remember being young, had a head full of dreams Didn’t know what pain was, didn’t know what it means Used to laugh, used to run, no weight on my chest Back when life felt simple, back when I could rest Mama said I’d be something, I believed that Never thought I’d grow up just to need that Light I used to have when I was a kid Now I’m tryna find the place where it all went missing And I feel it slipping… Every day a little more I’m falling into darkness, I can’t feel the ground Every time I stand up, it keeps pulling me down I was somebody once, I don’t know me now I’m screaming in the silence but there’s no way out Ohhh— I’m lost inside the weight of it Ohhh— I can’t escape the depth of it I didn’t see it coming when it all began… This is the descent Then I met you, yeah, you gave my life meaning Turned my nights into something worth dreaming Built a home, had a child, had a reason For the first time ever I was finally breathing But pressure turned into something I hid Tryna be strong for you and the kid Fighting my mind but I never said it Slowly breaking, didn’t wanna admit it I’m falling into darkness, I can’t feel the ground Every time I stand up, it keeps pulling me down I was somebody once, I don’t know me now I’m screaming in the silence but there’s no way out Ohhh— I’m lost inside the weight of it Ohhh— I can’t escape the depth of it Everything I built is slipping through my hands… This is the descent You said I changed, said I wasn’t the same But I was fighting something I couldn’t explain Then one day you said you had to leave And took everything I had left in me Now the house is quiet, but my mind loud Feel alone even when I’m in a crowd Hold my kid, try to act okay But I’m falling apart more every day I’m falling into darkness, I can’t feel the ground Every time I stand up, it keeps pulling me down I was somebody once, I don’t know me now I’m screaming in the silence but there’s no way out Ohhh— I’m buried in the weight of it Ohhh— There’s no escaping this I didn’t fall… I was pushed, I was bent… This is the descent Step by step… I didn’t notice when it started… Until I couldn’t stop falling