(Verse 1)
I’ve been carving out a life from the noise in my head,
People think I’m doing fine but they don’t hear what I’ve said.
Every sunrise feels like pressure, every night’s a reset,
Tryna balance all the pieces that I haven’t found yet.
I was living in a shadow of the person I became,
Turned the fire into rhythm, put my heart into the flame.
Success is just a blessing with a complicated name,
And the higher that you climb, the more the view feels the same.

(Pre-Chorus)
But I keep breathing ‘cause the cracks don’t break me,
I keep running though the doubts still chase me.
Every truth I hide still tries to face me—
And I don’t know why it shakes me.

⸻

(Verse 2)

I’ve been fighting with the habits that I swore I would lose,
Opportunity is heavy when there’s too much to choose.
Everybody wants the picture but they crop out the bruise,
And the moment that you slip, they turn your struggle to news.

I’m a product of the late nights, overthinking daylight,
Pressure on my chest until the rhythm made my brain write.
People only clap when the surface of your pain’s bright,
But never see the battles underneath you try to stay right.

I’ve been running from opinions that they carve into my spine,
Every compliment is twisted like it’s hiding a design.
I’ve been walking on a wire with a smile as a sign
That I’m fine—when the truth is I’m a storm in decline.

Fame is like a fever when it burns into your blood,
Everybody wants a piece until you’re sinking in the flood.
Every friend becomes a critic when you’re crawling through the mud,
And the silence in your phone is louder than the sudden love.

Yeah, I’ve carried every whisper that they tossed into my back,
Turned the poison into fuel until it sharpened every track.
Made a promise to myself that I would never fade to black,
So I lace another bar and let the rhythm counterattack.

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(Chorus)

’Cause I feel like my story’s only carved in the noise,
Trying hard to find the meaning in the mess I avoid.
All the nights I spent alone instead of raising my voice,
Yeah, my story’s carved in the noise, carved in the noise.

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(Verse 3)

I’ve been breaking every limit that they built inside my chest,
Turned anxiety to armor when I had nothing left.
Every failure taught me how to resurrect the rest,
Now my flaws are like a map that guides me where to press.

I’ve been running calculations just to measure my escape,
Tryna separate the person from the product they create.
People praise you when you’re shining but they vanish when you break,
So I learned to trust the journey more than any accolade.

My reflection is a version of the man I used to doubt,
Now he’s staring back at me like, “This is what it’s all about.”
All the nights I lost direction made the meaning come around,
Every fall became a rhythm, every rhythm gained a sound.

So I’m focused on the purpose more than where the light is aimed,
If success becomes a battlefield, I’ll bleed into the flame.
I’ll erase the expectations that they write beside my name—
’Cause the person that I am is something louder than the fame.

⸻

(Pre-Chorus)
Still I keep breathing ‘cause the cracks don’t break me,
I keep running though the doubts still chase me.
Every truth I hide still tries to face me—
And I don’t know why it shakes me.

(Final Chorus)
’Cause I feel like my story’s only carved in the noise,
Searching for the strength I lost in every broken choice.
All the nights I held my tongue instead of hearing my voice,
Yeah, my story’s carved in the noise—
Carved in the noise.

carved in the noise

(Verse 1)
Woke up with my shoes still on from the night,
Laughing at the stories I can’t tell right.
Pocket full of nothing but it still feels light,
Sun is on my shoulder and the world’s in sight.
I’ve been walking with a rhythm in my silly bones,
Trying not to worry ’bout the things unknown.
Every little problem that I used to own
Fades into the sky like a stepping stone.

(Pre-Chorus)
And oh, I know the road gets rough,
But every mistake turns good enough.
And oh, when the days get grey,
I still hear someone say—

(Chorus)
Shine like yesterday, let the worries fade away,
If the heart is wandering, it’s still gonna find its way.
Laugh a little louder when the world feels out of place,
Yeah, shine like yesterday, shine like yesterday.

(Verse 2)
Met a stranger humming on the riverside,
Said he left his troubles on the morning tide.
Told me that the joy you get is multiplied
When you dance a little crooked, never hide your pride.
So I’m stepping to a rhythm only I can hear,
Letting go of all the little subtle fears.
Even when the melody is unclear,
I’ll sing it anyway ‘cause it brought me here.

(Pre-Chorus)
And oh, I know the road gets rough,
But every mistake turns good enough.
And oh, when the nights go wrong,
I still hear that little song—

(Chorus)
Shine like yesterday, let the worries fade away,
If the heart is wandering, it’s still gonna find its way.
Laugh a little louder when the world feels out of place,
Yeah, shine like yesterday, shine like yesterday.

(Bridge)
If you lose your way tonight,
Follow any little light.
Every shadow’s out of sight
When you’re dancing through the fight.

(Final Chorus)
Shine like yesterday, let the worries fade away,
If the heart is wandering, it’s still gonna find its way.
Laugh a little louder just to brighten up your day—
Yeah, shine like yesterday, shine like yesterday.

shine like yesterday

[Verse 1]
In the quiet of my room, I’m breathing slow, I’m trying to stay
But the static in my chest pulls every memory back my way
I know it’s just the weakness that I keep under my skin
But the traces that you left still find a way to sink back in

[Pre-Chorus]
I tried to say your name, just hoping I could feel less numb
But the moment that it left my lips, the ache began to drum

[Chorus]
Now it’s a red pulse running through my veins
All the heat of you is something I can’t drain
I keep running from the shadow but it chases me again
And I’m shaking, I’m shaking
Like the blood beneath my skin
I can’t stop it
I can’t stop it

[Verse 2]
There’s a faded photograph lying face-down on the floor
And I’m stepping round the edges like it’s something to ignore
I can’t pretend I’m stronger than I was the night you left
’Cause the things I never said still echo in my chest

[Pre-Chorus]
My heart is still too honest to pretend that I’m alright
So the moment I remember you, it trembles into life

[Chorus]
Now it’s a red pulse running through my veins
Every word I never spoke still stains
Tried to swallow down the memories, but they rise up anyway
And I’m trembling, I’m trembling
From a place I can’t contain
It keeps beating
It keeps beating

[Bridge]
Even when the morning comes, it never really fades
But if I don’t start moving, I’m afraid I’ll rust away
If you were here beside me, you’d probably laugh and say
I’m still the same old person you once held in your embrace

[Final Chorus]
Red pulse running through my veins
Even breathing deep won’t push it all away
But I’ll carry every ache with me into another day
And I’m swaying, I’m swaying
But I’m learning not to break
Let it keep on
Let it keep on
Running through my veins

through my veins

[Intro]
Yeah… I’ve been tryna paint my feelings but the colors fade away
Every time I think I’m healing, it just hits me in the same place

⸻

[Verse 1]

I’ve been walking on a tightrope, barely holding balance
Everybody sees the smile, never sees the damage
Heart’s a little fragile, mind’s a little manic
Trying not to panic, pressure turning volcanic
Late nights talking to the shadows on my wall
They know every single rise, every time I start to fall
I’ve been hiding from the echoes, but they always seem to call
And the pieces that I dropped still remember how to crawl

⸻

[Pre-Chorus]

I’m tryna breathe, but the quiet’s getting violent
Hope’s a little spark, but the fear keeps fighting
Still I keep going even when it gets silent
’Cause I know one day I’ll find where the light went

⸻

[Chorus]

So I pour my heart into this hollow color
Hoping it’ll fill the cracks with something stronger
Every time I slip, I rise back taller
Yeah, I still try, even when it feels darker
Running from the noise that pulls me under
Searching for a beat that feels like thunder
Maybe I’m a mess, but I still wonder
How far I’ll go when I break that border

⸻

[Verse 2]

Told myself I’d heal, but I’m still learning how
Some days I fall apart, some days I level out
People say I’m different, but they never hear the sound
Of the doubts in my chest when the world gets loud
I’ve been fighting with the mirror, it keeps showing me the past
But I’m tired of the version of me breaking like glass
So I’m picking up the pieces, putting gold inside the cracks
Turning all the heavy into something built to last
Running in a circle, gotta break it, never settle
Heart is beating like a drum and every thought becomes a rebel
Every step is getting heavy like I’m walking with the metal
But I’m climbing through the chaos tryna find another level
Got a pocket full of worries and a head full of pressure
But I’m turning all the trouble into something I can measure
Every failure is a lesson, every scar is like a treasure
’Cause I know I’ll make a future that is bigger, brighter, better

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[Pre-Chorus]

I’m tryna breathe, and the fear gets quieter
The more I chase the truth, the more I get lighter
I’ve been burned before, but I rose from fire
Now the hope in my chest grows higher

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[Chorus]

So I pour my heart into this hollow color
Let it paint the sky, let it pull me closer
Every time I break, I rise back stronger
Yeah, I still try, even when it feels darker
Running from the noise that pulls me under
Searching for a beat that feels like thunder
Maybe I’m a mess, but I still wonder
How far I’ll go when I break that border

⸻

[Bridge]

Someday I’ll stand on steady ground
Someday I won’t be falling down
And even if I’m shaking now
I’m learning how to turn it around
Every wound becomes a sound
And I’m gonna let it out, let it out

⸻

[Final Chorus]

I pour my heart into this hollow color
Leave behind the weight I used to cover
Every time I slip, I rise back taller
Yeah, I still try, even when it feels darker
Running from the noise that pulls me under
Searching for a beat that feels like thunder
I’m not perfect, but I’m getting closer—
To the part of me that won’t go under

when I break that border

[Intro]

Yeah…
I’ve been carrying too much weight, heavy in my veins
Tryna clear my head before it all comes back again

⸻

[Verse 1]

Moving like a ghost in my own reflection,
Dodging every thought like I’m ducking an inspection.
Told ’em I’m good, but they never see the tension,
Pain behind the smile they take as confidence and blessings.
Late nights staring at the ceiling, that’s confession,
Every single memory pulling me in one direction.
Running in a loop, I keep losing all connection,
Trying to fix the part of me that breaks from imperfection.
Steady on my feet but the world keeps tipping,
Heart keeps racing, my mind keeps tripping.
Tryna hold on but the grip keeps slipping,
Still I stand back up, yeah, I stay committed.

⸻

[Pre-Chorus]

Too much in my mind, I’ve been sorting out the mess,
Trying not to let the pressure settle in my chest.
Walking through the chaos but I’m learning from the stress,
Yeah, I’m trying, yeah—trying my best.

⸻

[Chorus]

I’ve been tryna let go of the weight I’m holding tight,
Drop it on the floor and watch it fade into the night.
Every time I fall, I find a way to rise and fight,
Yeah, I’m climbing, yeah, I’m climbing.
And the storm inside my chest is finally losing light,
Turning all the noise into a song that feels like right.
I don’t need to run—I’m learning how to stand upright,
Yeah, I’m climbing, yeah, I’m climbing.

⸻

[Verse 2]

People only hear the highs, never hear the static,
Never hear the nights when I’m battling the panic.
Trying to keep calm but the thoughts move erratic,
Mind doing laps like it’s trained for the athletics.
Pocket full of fears that I never learned to name,
Tried to shake the past but it stayed inside the frame.
Looking in the mirror like I’m searching for a flame,
But the spark I’m tryna find ain’t ever been the same.
Still I keep stepping even when the road bends,
Still I choose truth even when the hurt blends,
Still I climb walls even when my strength ends—
Turning all the breaking into something that ascends.

⸻

[Pre-Chorus ]

Too many days where I stood in my doubt,
Too many nights where I couldn’t climb out.
Now I take the pain and flip it inside-out—
That’s the part of me I’m learning about.

⸻

[Bridge]

One day I’ll breathe without the pressure in my lungs,
One day I’ll rise without the weight that made me run.
Even if I’m shaking now, the worst is done—
I’m learning how to stand in the place I’m from.

⸻

[Final Chorus]

I’ve been tryna let go of the weight I’m holding tight,
Drop it on the floor and watch it fade into the night.
Every time I fall, I find a way to rise and fight,
Yeah, I’m climbing, yeah, I’m climbing.
And the storm inside my chest is finally losing light,
Turning all the noise into a song that feels like right.
I don’t need to run—I’m learning how to stand upright,
Yeah, I’m climbing, yeah, I’m climbing.

Climbing

(Verse)
I’ve been walkin’ with the weight of every word I never said,
Tryna stitch the broken moments but the thread keeps cuttin’ thin.
City lights are on my shoulder like the sun that never set,
And I’ve been learnin’ how to heal from every place I’ve ever been.
Got a heart that beats in metaphors, a mind that speaks in rhyme,
I’m the type to turn my heartbreak to a chorus every time.
But lately I’ve been runnin’, tryna catch another sign,
Like maybe love is in the shadows where the lonely people hide.

(Pre-Chorus)
And I know… I’m still tryin’ to let it go,
But the echo of your voice keeps spillin’ into every note.

(Chorus)
So I’m writin’ out the truth in the margins,
All the pieces of the nights we were starvin’
For a moment that would last past the fallin’—
But we fell just like the leaves in September.
Now I’m hummin’ all the things I remember,
Turnin’ pain into a song with no temper,
If it’s love then it survives any weather—
Guess we’re learnin’ how to lose it forever.

(Verse)
Yeah, I’ve been chasin’ a version of me that I barely recognize,
Tryna balance the fear and the fire that’s burnin’ behind my eyes.
People talk like they know me, but nobody sees the signs—
All the nights I was prayin’ that heartbreak could be rewound or revised.
Every scar is a lyric and every tear is a bar,
And every time I thought I lost it, I was holdin’ the start.
See, I ain’t lookin’ for perfect, I’m just searchin’ the dark,
For the spark that turns the break into a piece of my art.

(Outro)
So here’s a toast to the nights that shaped me,
To the love that left but it still won’t fade me.
I put it all in a melody, hope it saves me—
’Cause every ending’s just a verse in the making.

September

Streetlights flicker like they’re tryin’ to warn me of the ending,
And the taxi that I’m ridin’ feels like every mile’s pretending.
City’s hummin’ like a choir that forgot what it was singin’,
While I’m scrollin’ through my memory like the past is still beginning.
Left your jacket by the doorway on the night you said you’re leavin’,
Didn’t pick it up ’cause part of me was scared to start believin’.
Thought the cold would bring you back, but all it brought was winter’s breathin’,
And the echo of your footsteps on the stairs I kept repeating.

Kitchen counter, 2AM, your shadow bendin’ by the kettle,
You were talkin’ soft, like every word was balanced on the metal.
Said you wanted something stable, I was tangled in the treble,
Chasin’ melodies instead of chasin’ what was sentimental.
You were askin’ me for moments, I was answerin’ in metaphors,
Didn’t know you needed truth, not just a poet at the door.
Every time you reached for comfort I was reachin’ for a chord,
Every silence that you offered was a plea I just ignored.

Flashback to the garden where the neighbors trimmed the hedges,
You were sayin’ you were worried that our future lost its edges.
I laughed it off like nothin’, made a joke to keep it pleasant,
But your smile never followed, just a nod that felt unfinished.
And the breeze that hit your hair was like a warning I dismissed,
’Cause I thought that love was certain when two pairs of hands exist.
Didn’t know that yours were shakin’ underneath the weight of this,
Didn’t know that mine were empty when you needed me to grip.

Phone rings once then fades again, a message left unread,
I was busy writin’ stories while you wrote the ones we bled.
You said “call me when you’re ready,” but I never called instead,
Now that line feels like a prophecy engraved inside my head.
’Cause a month went by, then three, then five, then suddenly it’s years,
And the only time I saw you was in songs and souvenir tears.
I was waitin’ on a moment where the past would reappear,
But the credits had already rolled while I was stuck in first gear.

Found a letter in the pocket of that jacket by the door,
Folded twice like fragile wings, like it was scared to hit the floor.
Thought it’d be a simple message, but it cut me to the core,
Every line was like a truth I should’ve listened to before.
You wrote “love is not a promise, it’s a practice we forget,”
And “the moments that you rush through are the ones you’ll most regret.”
Said “the future isn’t something that we lose, it’s what we let,”
And “the quiet that you run from is the place your heart is kept.”

Now I’m standin’ in the doorway where the jacket used to hang,
Sunrise creepin’ like a spotlight tryna underline my shame.
I replay the scenes in sequence like a film that knows my name,
Realizin’ I was the villain in the script I tried to frame.
And the kettle in the kitchen still remembers every sound,
But the voice that made it sacred is a ghost that won’t come ’round.
All the pauses you were makin’ were the moments love was found,
All the jokes I used to cover were the cracks that pulled us down.

I walk out to the garden, find the chair you used to sit,
Brush the dust off like I’m tryin’ to bring the memory back a bit.
Sky is pale like every dawn that we let split.
I breathe in slow, like I’m relearnin’ what the quiet really meant.
And I finally understand the line you whispered in the cold—
“People don’t fall out of love, they just forget how to hold.”
Now the weight of every second feels like stories left untold,
And the keys I left on purpose burn like truth turned into gold.

I’m walkin’ through the city with the jacket on my arm,
Not because I think you’re comin’, but to keep the final charm.
Every scene you ever lived in is a lesson, not a scar,
And the silence you were teachin’ is the loudest part by far.

But the soundtrack’s beatin’ in the space where you still are.

Folded Twice

(Verse 1)

I’ve been runnin’ from the echoes in my head, they sound like you,
Every memory is a weapon that I never learned to use.
I keep tellin’ all my demons that I’m done, but they refuse,
And they’re drinkin’ all my sanity like heartbreak’s cheap abuse.
Got a melody that bleeds, I put the bandage in the verse,
Turn the quiet into rhythm just to numb the way it hurts.
Fuel’s in the strings, Juice in the pain,
Two sides of the same damn heart in the rain.

(Pre-Chorus)

And I hate that every promise feels like something I misheard,
But I’m singin’ through the damage ‘cause the silence feels worse.

(Chorus)

I’ve been fallin’, fallin’,
Tryna find the love we lost in all this alcohol and warnings.
Heart is callin’, callin’,
But the voice inside my chest is gettin’ harder to ignore it.
If I break tonight, I’ll paint it right,
Turn the shadows into lines until the sunrise hits my life.
Yeah, I’m fallin’, fallin’,
But I’ll sing it like the pain is just a story I recorded.

(Verse 2)

Yeah, heartbreak heavy like a body bag,
Weighted down my thoughts until the good ones couldn’t call me back.
Tryna fix the pieces but they cut my hands and stall me back,
Now all I got is memories and songs that always haunt me bad.
Poppin’ feelings like they pills, though I never touched a script,
I just overdose on sadness till the melody equips.
And I know that I should rise, but the past got iron grips,
Still I mix it with the hope that Ed would sing between the slips.

(Verse 3)

You used to trace my heartbeat like a map to someplace better,
Now I’m swimmin’ in the moments that we folded up like letters.
And the sky that held our promises is breakin’ in the weather,
But I’m writin’ through the cracks because I know it lasts forever.
I’m the fire and the flood, I’m the chaos wrapped in rhyme,
I’m the boy who never grew but learned to love through every line.
If the ghosts we made are listenin’, I hope they hear me try—
I’m not lookin’ for a fix, I’m just lookin’ for a why.

(Chorus)

I’ve been fallin’, fallin’,
Tryna find the part of me you said was always worth the holdin’.
Heart is callin’, callin’,
But the echoes drown it out like every dream that I’ve unfolded.
If I fade tonight, I’ll save the light,
Turn the loss into a song until the pain feels justified.
Yeah, I’m fallin’, fallin’,
But the breaking kinda feels like the beginning I’ve avoided.

(Outro)

So here’s to every moment that we lost inside the static,
To the love that kept on livin’ even when it turned tragic.
Ed in the hope, Juice in the madness—
Two hearts in a song tryna rise from the ashes.

Ed in the hope, Juice in the madness

[Verse 1]
The summer wind is running through the curtains,
It hums a tune I used to know.
Your laughter lingers softly in the corners,
A ghost that sunlight can’t let go.
The days we painted blue are slowly peeling,
Like postcards left out in the rain.
I walk the streets we loved, but every footstep
Echoes with someone else’s name.

[Pre-Chorus]
I keep pretending I’m fine,
Tracing the cracks in the sky.
But even silence reminds me
You were here.

[Chorus]
So before we fade like the dusk in July,
Let me hold the world you left behind.
If memories hurt, then let them hurt right—
It means that once, we were alive.
I know that time will wash us away,
Like chalk on a sidewalk after the rain.
But for a moment, let me stay
In the light of yesterday.

[Verse 2]
Your shadow drifts between the clouds at sunset,
A fleeting shape I almost see.
I chase it through the amber-colored evening,
But you dissolve beyond the trees.
The promises we made are folded neatly,
Inside a notebook I can’t close.
Each word is trembling like a fragile window
The autumn wind already knows.

[Pre-Chorus]
I keep pretending I’m fine,
Writing your name in the sky.
But even when I look forward,
You appear.

[Chorus]
So before we fade like a dream left behind,
Let me breathe the world you left inside.
If sorrow sings, then let it sing right—
It means that once, you were alive.
I know the night will swallow your name,
Like stars disappearing into the rain.
But for a moment, let me stay
In the trace of yesterday.

[Bridge]
Maybe I loved you too late,
Maybe I held on too tight.
But every season keeps turning your pages,
Even if I’m not allowed to rewrite.

[Final Chorus]
So before we fade like a lantern at dawn,
Let me keep the warmth you left on.
If longing hurts, then let it hurt long—
It means your memory still goes on.
And though the world is urging me on,
I’ll keep the echo of your quiet song.
Just for a moment, let me stay
Before we fade away.

Before we fade

[Verse 1]
Hey kid, listen—yeah, I know it’s been vicious,
Life’s throwing punches, swinging like it’s ambitious.
I’ve been stitching broken pieces in the dark like a mission,
Trying to keep your world steady while mine’s in collision.
Bills on the table, pressure turning unstable,
Daddy’s running every minute just to keep us able.
But I’m willing, even if the ceiling cracks and I’m reeling,
I’ll be shielding every feeling that you’re feeling.
You ask why arguments shake the night like thunder,
Why grown-ups crumble and tear each other asunder.
Truth is—life hits, splits, flips scripts quick,
But I’ll fight every bit so you never feel that shit.

[Pre-Chorus]
Even when I’m bent, even when I’m drained,
I’ll take every hit just to keep you safe.
If I fall down, trust—I’ll rise again,
You’re the one thing life can’t take away.

[Chorus]
So if the world turns dark, I’ll light your way,
Even if all I’ve got is a paper plane.
If the sky falls down, I’ll take the blame,
‘Cause I promised you I’d stay the same.
And even when I’m lost, when I bend or break,
You’re the reason that I still keep faith.

⸻

[Verse 2]
Remember those nights talking low on the carpet,
You cried, “Dad, please don’t leave,” like your heart split.
Nah, kid—I’m locked in, never departing,
You’re the spark in the dark when the world gets heartless.
Yeah, I know I’m late working shifts I hate,
Chasing pay just to pave you a better fate.
But wait—every weight that I take, every break,
I face just to keep your dreams awake.
Life’s rigged, I admit, twisted scripts and hits,
But I’ll rip every limit just to give you gifts.
I’ve slipped, tripped, but never once quit shit,
You’re the reason that I breathe and exist, kid.

[Pre-Chorus]
You’re stronger than me, stronger than pain,
Stronger than the nights I was drowning in shame.
Every laugh you make rewires my brain—
Tells me tomorrow won’t be the same.

[Chorus]
So if the world turns dark, I’ll light your way,
Even if all I’ve got is a paper plane.
If the sky falls down, I’ll take the blame,
‘Cause I promised you I’d stay the same.
And even when I’m lost, when I bend or break,
You’re the reason that I still keep faith.

⸻

[Bridge]
One day you’ll grow and see why I shook,
Why my hands trembled more than the pages you took.
But look—every chapter I wrote, every step, every hook,
Was me trying to change what this world once took.
I’ve been bruised by the truth, used, confused,
Still I choose you over every wound I’ve accrued.
Yeah, I lose, but for you? I refuse.
You’re the reason this broken man still moves.

⸻

[Final Chorus]
Yeah, if the world turns dark, I’ll light your way,
Even if all I’ve got is a paper plane.
If the sky falls down, I’ll take the blame,
‘Cause my love for you won’t ever fade.
And even when I’m lost, when life’s insane—
You’re my heart, kid. Remember the name.

Paper plane

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