[Verse 1] I was a car with no brakes Going fast at the pain just to feel awake Sabotage on repeat in my head Picking every open wound ’til it bled You took my hands off my throat Said “Breathe, you’re more than the lies you wrote” You’re the one steady thing that I know Every time that I spin, you slow me down, slow me down [Chorus] You’re my calm in the chaos My shelter when I break off When I’m lost in the dark, you’re the spark in my brain Pull me out of my own way, again and again You’re my calm in the chaos Hold me up when I shake, love I don’t know where I’d be, where I’d fall, where I’d drop If you ever let go, if your heart ever stopped [Verse 2] I used to stare at the ceiling Thinking maybe I’m better as a ghost than healing Every mirror was a war I’d lose Every choice another bruise, I’d choose You walked into my worst-night mind Turned the knives into flowers I could hide behind Now when the voices all scream “you’re done” You just look at me and they come undone (yeah) [Chorus] You’re my calm in the chaos My shelter when I break off When I’m lost in the dark, you’re the spark in my brain Pull me out of my own way, again and again You’re my calm in the chaos Hold me up when I shake, love I don’t know where I’d be, where I’d fall, where I’d drop If you ever let go, if your heart ever stopped [Bridge] [Drop to half-time, low and tense] I was drowning in the tide of my own head You were standing on the shore, reaching both hands You said “baby, you are not your worst thought” And it hit like a fist, like a freight, like a gunshot Now every time I’m set to self-destruct You cut the wires, say “that’s enough” If there’s an angel I believe in on this Earth It’s the girl who taught a dead heart what it’s worth (yeah) [Chorus] You’re my calm in the chaos My shelter when I break off When I’m lost in the dark, you’re the spark in my brain Pull me out of my own way, again and again You’re my calm in the chaos Hold me up when I shake, love I don’t know where I’d be, where I’d fall, where I’d drop If I ever lost you, if your heart ever stopped (oh) [Outro] You’re the one thing I got right You’re the reason I still fight Every storm, every scar that I’ve worn You turn it into light, into home, into home

rap, Hybrid rap-metal-emo: clean male vocals on soaring hooks, anguished screaming in the turnarounds, and tight, double-time rap in the verses. Guitars start palm-muted and tense, exploding into wide, open chords on the chorus with a halftime groove. Kick and snare slam alongside grimy 808s; bass drops punch the gut. Second half adds gang vocals on key lines and a ripping, dissonant lead guitar answering the vocal melody. Big, cinematic outro that rings out on a single held chord., metal, emo

Calm In The Chaos