Burn It Brighter

[Verse 1]
Woke up late to the same old ceiling
Phone screen glow, doomscroll feeling
Friends all flexing their perfect fiction
I’m stuck here in a glitch addiction
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me, is this all we are
Dead-eyed kids chasing little blue stars
If this is it, then I’d rather restart
Rip out the page, light up the dark (hey!)
[Chorus]
I’m gonna burn it brighter
Set my fear on fire
Tear these paper walls apart
’Til the smoke spells out my heart
I’m gonna scream out louder
Turn my doubt to power
If the world won’t say my name
I’ll carve it in the flame
Burn it brighter, brighter
[Verse 2]
Mom says “breathe,” but I’m still shaking
Rent’s past due, and my will’s breaking
All these plans on a crumpled checklist
All these days that I half-existed
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me, is there more than this
Hollow likes and a plastic kiss
If this is it, then I’ll crash the script
Kick in the door, make the story flip (woah)
[Chorus]
I’m gonna burn it brighter
Set my fear on fire
Tear these paper walls apart
’Til the smoke spells out my heart
I’m gonna scream out louder
Turn my doubt to power
If the world won’t say my name
I’ll carve it in the flame
Burn it brighter, brighter
[Bridge]
[Drums drop to half-time, guitars palm-muted and tense]
I’m done being background noise
Done with the borrowed voice
If I’m a wreck, I’m a holy mess
Yeah, I’m still here, that’s my protest (hey!)
[Chorus]
I’m gonna burn it brighter
Set my fear on fire
Tear these paper walls apart
’Til the smoke spells out my heart
I’m gonna scream out louder
Turn my doubt to power
If the world won’t say my name
I’ll carve it in the flame
Burn it brighter, brighter

rap, Modern pop-punk energy with alt-rock male vocals, crunchy stereo power chords, trap-influenced drums with stuttering hats and heavy 808-style low end; verses punchy and tight, chorus explodes with gang shouts and octave leads, bridge drops to half-time then slams into a final double-speed outro hook, punk, rock, pop