[Intro]

[Verse 1]
They told you to sit down, to bite down, to fold
Hide all your colors, do what you’re told
They laughed when you trembled, mistook it for weak
But you’re iron and thunder beneath all that meek

[Pre-Chorus]
You’ve held your breath through the break and the bend
But darling, you’re more than the shape that you’re in

[Chorus]
Let them press, let them squeeze
Let the weight bring you down to your knees
But I see you rising with fire in your lungs
Oh love, you’re the sound when the silence is stung
You’re not breaking—you’re becoming
You’re the crunch before the run

[Verse 2]
They measured your worth by the rules of their game
Carved out your pieces and gave you the blame
But you danced on the ashes, you laughed in the dust
Built up your truth where there once was rust

[Pre-Chorus]
And every time they called you too much
You were just too real for their gentle touch

[Chorus]
Let them press, let them squeeze
Let the weight bring you down to your knees
But I see you rising with fire in your lungs
Oh love, you’re the sound when the silence is stung
You’re not breaking—you’re becoming
You’re the crunch before the run

[Bridge]
You’re not the echo of what they said
You’re the scream in a world that plays dead
You’re the moment the shell finally cracks
And all of the light rushes back

[Final Chorus]
Let them press, let them squeeze
Let the world doubt the truth that you breathe
But I see you glowing, a star on the tongue
Of a storm that has waited too long to be sung
You’re not breaking—you’re becoming
You’re the crunch before the run

[Outro]

The Crunch

🎼 𝐏𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫-𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 🎹 𝐂𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫 🐈

The Crunch

Orange Clockwork