Songwriter Sebastian R.

Drawing breath like paper cuts

Playing roles that tear me up

Daddy wants a lawyer son

But I'm drowning in what I've become

Empty halls and perfect grades

Wearing masks that never fade

(never fade...)

Headphones on, music loud

Hiding from the faceless crowd

Every expectation weighs

Like stones upon my hollow days

(hollow days...)

I'm a shadow in the light

Drawing demons in the night

Can anybody see me now?

Behind the smile, behind the bow

They want perfection, want control

But they can't see my burning soul

(my burning soul...)

Found a sketchbook in the dark

Bleeding ink marks leave their mark

Every line screams what I feel

Finally something that feels real

Chaos dancing on the page

Breaking free from this glass cage

Father found my hidden art

Anger tearing us apart

Then he saw what I became

Through the pictures of my pain

(of my pain...)

I was shadow in the light

Now I'm painting back my life

Finally they see me now

Breaking free, showing them how

No more perfect, no more lies

Just the truth behind my eyes

(behind these eyes...)

I'm still here

I'm still breathing

I'm still fighting

I'm still me...

Watch me step into the light

Turn these shadows into flight

Finally becoming whole

As I learn to take control

No more hiding what I am

No more playing someone's plan

Drawing breath like healing cuts

Finally learning that I'm enough...