Skin of Ash (Still Feels Warm)

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Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I threw out the shirt you left on my floor
Wasn’t much, but it felt like war
Some things stick no matter how deep
You bury them under days without sleep
Tried cutting my hair just to feel control
Didn’t work, but it gave me a goal
Stared in the mirror for half the night
Still didn’t like what I saw in the light
[Pre-Chorus]
And I keep saying I’m okay
Like the words might make it true someday
But it’s hard to feel real at all
When no one notices if you fall
[Chorus]
Skin of ash, still feels warm
I’ve been walking through the storm
Told myself I’m moving on
But I’m stuck replaying what went wrong
I laugh just to fill the space
Lie to strangers just in case
They ask too much, and I fall apart
Right back to where I always start
[Verse 2]
I text back when I don’t want to talk
Play the part like it’s all just a walk
But I’m dragging weight I never chose
Carrying pain that nobody knows
I drive past places we used to go
Pretend it doesn’t hurt, but I know
The past isn’t gone — it just hides
In songs I skip and quiet nights
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t need to be saved
Just someone who stays when I cave
But people leave when you get too deep
So I’ve learned to drown where no one can see
[Chorus]
Skin of ash, still feels warm
Fighting fires I never warned
You can’t rebuild when you’re still burnt
Can’t forget what you never learned
I laugh just to kill the noise
Smile like I have a choice
But under it all, I’m still the same
Still chasing peace I never claimed
[Bridge]
I don’t want a fix, just space
To feel the weight without the shame
You don’t have to understand
Just let me breathe, don’t grab my hand
[Final Chorus]
Skin of ash, still feels warm
I’m not broken, just worn
I don’t need to rise or shine
Just need a day where I feel fine
No speeches, no advice
Just quiet, honest eyes
That see the mess and still stay close
That’s the kind of love I miss the most
[Outro]
I’m still here, even if I fade
Still trying to mean the words I say