Echoes of a Silent War

Songtext

[INTRO — whispered / atmospheric] You hear me? I'm still here. Two voices in the silence Both of them sound like me. --- [VERSE 1 — DARK VOICE] Come a little closer You know I've got your name I've been hiding in the static I've been feeding every flame Every little failure Every word you can't forget I'll turn them into reasons To become your biggest threat You built these walls around you Now you're trapped behind the glass Keep staring at the wreckage Keep believing that's your past --- [VERSE 1 — LIGHT VOICE] Don't believe the whisper It's only feeding on your fear You don't have to see forever You just have to make it here I know the room feels smaller I know you're losing ground But there's still a spark inside you Don't let them drown it out --- [PRE-CHORUS — BOTH] DARK: Give in. LIGHT: Hold on. DARK: You're lost. LIGHT: Not gone. BOTH: Two voices in my head And both of them sound like me. --- [CHORUS — BIG, MELODIC SCREAM] DON'T LET ME GO, DON'T LET ME GO WHEN THE DARKNESS TAKES CONTROL I HEAR THE VOICES CALL MY NAME BUT I WON'T LET THEM WIN AGAIN STAY WITH ME, STAY WITH ME 'TIL I CAN FINALLY BREATHE I'VE BEEN LOST INSIDE THIS HEAD BUT I'M STILL HERE, I'M STILL HERE [POST-CHORUS] I'M STILL HERE! I'M STILL HERE! I'M NOT GIVING UP TONIGHT! --- [VERSE 2 — DARK VOICE] Look at all the things you buried Look at everything you lost Every road becomes a dead end Every victory has a cost You can dress it up in daylight You can tell yourself you're fine But I'm underneath the surface And I'm waiting for my time I'll remind you of the moments That you wish you could erase I'll keep whispering the same words 'Til you can't escape my voice --- [VERSE 2 — LIGHT VOICE] You're not every bad decision You're not every word you said You are more than what happened More than everything you dread Let the past keep all its memories You don't have to carry them Take another breath Take another step You don't have to know what's next --- [PRE-CHORUS — BOTH] DARK: Give in. LIGHT: Stand up. DARK: You're done. LIGHT: Not yet. BOTH: Two voices in my head But only one gets to lead. --- [CHORUS — BIGGER] DON'T LET ME GO, DON'T LET ME GO WHEN THE DARKNESS TAKES CONTROL I HEAR THE VOICES CALL MY NAME BUT I WON'T LET THEM WIN AGAIN STAY WITH ME, STAY WITH ME 'TIL I CAN FINALLY BREATHE I'VE BEEN LOST INSIDE THIS HEAD BUT I'M STILL HERE, I'M STILL HERE [POST-CHORUS] I'M STILL HERE! I'M STILL HERE! I'M NOT GIVING UP TONIGHT! --- [BRIDGE — CLEAN / QUIET] Maybe I don't need to silence Every voice inside my head Maybe I just need to choose Which one deserves to lead instead [DARK — whispered] You're nothing. LIGHT: No. DARK: You're nothing. LIGHT: I'm still here. DARK: You'll never change. LIGHT: Watch me. --- [BUILD — INCREASINGLY LOUD] I've spent too long Trying to outrun myself I've spent too long Letting fear decide If there's a war inside me Then I'll finally choose a side --- [BREAKDOWN — SCREAMED] I KNOW YOUR VOICE! I KNOW YOUR NAME! I KNOW THE LIES YOU KEEP REPEATING! YOU BUILT THESE WALLS! YOU FED THE FLAME! BUT I'M THE ONE WHO'S STILL REMAINING! TWO VOICES! ONE HEART! ONE MIND! ONE CHOICE! --- [FINAL CHORUS — HUGE] DON'T LET ME GO, DON'T LET ME GO I WON'T LET THE DARKNESS TAKE CONTROL I HEAR THE VOICES CALL MY NAME BUT I WON'T LET THEM WIN AGAIN STAY WITH ME, STAY WITH ME 'TIL I CAN FINALLY BREATHE I'VE BEEN LOST INSIDE THIS HEAD BUT I'M STILL HERE, I'M STILL HERE DON'T LET ME GO, DON'T LET ME GO I'M NOT WHO I WAS BEFORE THE DARK CAN SCREAM MY NAME ALL NIGHT BUT IT DOESN'T GET MY LIFE [FINAL POST-CHORUS] I'M STILL HERE! I'M STILL HERE! I'M NOT GIVING UP TONIGHT! I'M STILL HERE! I'M STILL HERE! AND THIS TIME— [OUTRO — CLEAN] I can finally hear my voice.