[Intro – soft, breathy, almost whispered, distant choir pad swelling] I don’t wanna feel it… But I still do… So I cope… I cope like it’s the only truth… [Chorus – melodic, singable, double-tracked vocals with tight harmony stacks] I’m the Cope God, wearing heartbreak like a halo Fading in the blue light, chasing shadows that won’t let go Every tear’s a melody, every scar’s a note I play Turn the pain to something pretty so it won’t decay Cope God… drifting on a wave of “maybe someday” Cope God… singing to the ghosts that never stay [Verse 1 – smoother flow, more sung than rapped, long vowel sustains] Late night drives with no destination sign Radio static whispering your name one more time I light another candle just to watch it burn away Pretend the smoke’s carrying all the things I couldn’t say Got your hoodie folded in the drawer like a prayer Pull it out on bad days, bury my face in there Smells like you and gasoline and summers we outran Now it’s just a relic in the wreckage of a man [Pre-Chorus – rising melody, voice cracking gently on the high note] They say time heals everything, but time just taught me how to hide Built a palace out of coping, let the real me die inside Still I sing it… still I sing it… [Chorus – bigger this time, add ad-libs & layered oohs] I’m the Cope God, wearing heartbreak like a halo Fading in the blue light, chasing shadows that won’t let go Every tear’s a melody, every scar’s a note I play Turn the pain to something pretty so it won’t decay Cope God… drifting on a wave of “maybe someday” Cope God… singing to the ghosts that never stay [Verse 2 – even more melodic, almost ballad-like delivery] I wrote your name in condensation on the window pane Watched it disappear the way you did, slow like rain Downloaded every sad song, made a shrine inside my chest Play them loud enough to drown the echo of your “I’m the best” I tell the mirror I’m healing, paint a smile across my lips But the reflection knows the truth, sees the cracks beneath the script Still I wake up every morning reaching for a hand that’s gone Turn the missing-you into verses I can lean on [Bridge – stripped back: just piano, soft vocal, distant strings] I don’t wanna die… I just wanna feel lighter… Wanna lay this weight down… wanna sleep without the fight, yeah… But if coping’s all I’ve got left… Then I’ll make it beautiful… I’ll make it sing… [Final Chorus – fullest arrangement, soaring harmonies, subtle choir in the background] I’m the Cope God, wearing heartbreak like a halo (like a halo) Fading in the blue light, but still I won’t let go (won’t let go) Every tear’s a melody, every scar’s a note I play (note I play) Made the pain my only friend so it won’t walk away Cope God… drifting on a wave of “maybe someday” Cope God… still here singing anyway… Still here