

Prompt / Lyrics
The room feels smaller when the night comes down Thoughts get loud when there’s no one around I’ve memorized the cracks in the ceiling again Every “what if” feels heavier than “when” I tell myself I’m tired, not weak But tired’s a word that don’t let me sleep I’ve walked this edge more times than I’ll say Stared down the dark like it knew my name Tonight I stay the gun I stay my hand, I stay right here Even if I don’t see the sun Even if the pain don’t disappear I don’t call it hope, I call it breath One more second stealing time from death Tonight I stay the gun People say it gets better like it’s guaranteed Like tomorrow signed a deal with me They don’t hear the war inside my chest Where living feels harder than the rest But there’s a voice buried under the noise Says “you’ve survived every night before” I ain’t brave, I’m just not done There’s still a war and I’m still one Tonight I stay the gun I stay my hand, I stay alive Even if I don’t feel strong Even if I’m just getting by I don’t need answers, I don’t need a sign Just one reason not to cross that line Tonight I stay the gun Maybe tomorrow ain’t fixed yet Maybe my story ain’t over Maybe the fact that I’m still here Means the pain don’t own me forever I think of names I couldn’t leave behind Faces that would break if I said goodbye So I sit with the hurt Let it pass like a wave I don’t have to win I just have to stay Tonight I stay the gun I choose the ache over the end I choose the fight, I choose the mess I choose to try again If living’s just an act of defiance Then let this be my violence Tonight I stay the gun If tomorrow comes quiet, I’ll meet it then But tonight… Tonight I stay
Tags
folk, soul, blues, and rock, with strong elements of gospel, R&B, and indie, Southern Gothic, male voice
3:44
No
1/12/2026