[Verse 1 – Quiet, broken tone] Dear me, it’s 3AM again Staring at the ceiling like it holds the truth I’m tired of the silence screaming back And lying to the mirror in my youth You held it all together with tape and teeth Played the clown so no one asked But you can’t laugh forever When your smile’s cracked [Pre-Chorus – Tension rising] You said “I’m fine” so many times Even you started to believe the lie But behind those jokes and half-assed grins You’re barely holding the line [Chorus – Explosive, melodic desperation] Dear me—I’m not okay And it’s getting harder to fake it every day These thoughts don’t knock, they just invade They don’t leave when you pray Dear me—I know you’re scared But no one heals by pretending they’re repaired You’re allowed to fall apart And still be worth the heart [Verse 2 – More specific pain, raw details] Remember when you begged God in the shower To let you vanish down the drain? Or when you smiled at your own reflection Just to feel something insane? You told your friends you’re just “a little tired” While screaming in your skull You buried every panic attack Behind playlists, pills, and alcohol [Pre-Chorus – Second build, heavier] You hid the notes you’ll never send Drafted your funeral in your head again But writing pain in verses and rhymes Is the only reason you’re still alive [Chorus – Bigger, more melodic] Dear me—I’m not okay I keep choking on the words I’m scared to say But maybe if I scream it loud It’ll echo in the fray Dear me—don’t fade tonight Even broken stars still light the sky You’re allowed to cry alone And still find your way back home [Bridge – Spoken/slammed/confessional] You don’t have to earn your breath You don’t need permission to survive You’re not a burden You’re alive And that’s enough—for now That’s enough [Final Chorus – Slow start, explodes into final cry] Dear me—I’m not okay But I don’t have to throw myself away I’ll write this song instead So someone else won’t end up dead Dear me—please don’t let go Even when it hurts more than they know You’re allowed to be a mess And still be worth the rest [Outro – Soft, fading] Dear me… You’re still here. And maybe that’s brave.

Dear Me (I’m Not Okay)