“Dead Inside, Alive on Stage”

[Verse 1]
Woke up with a noose made of yesterday’s mistakes,
Every scar on my skin is a promise I can’t break.
The mirror’s a liar, it laughs when I bleed,
I choke on my rage like it’s all that I need.

[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been running from the ghost in my head,
Screaming louder just to feel like I’m not dead—

[Chorus]
I’m dead inside but alive on stage,
Burning my soul just to light this cage.
If the crowd wants blood, I’ll bleed tonight,
I’m a broken star that still burns bright.

[Verse 2]
Load the truth in a gun, pull the trigger of regret,
Every word that I spit is a war I haven’t won yet.
They want the sinner, not the man I’ve become,
So I dance with my demons till the damage is done.

[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been fighting with the voice in my brain,
But the chaos feels like home in the pain—

[Chorus]
I’m dead inside but alive on stage,
Burning my soul just to light this cage.
If the crowd wants blood, I’ll bleed tonight,
I’m a broken star that still burns bright.

[Bridge – Rap/Scream section]
Yeah, I’m cursed, rehearsed, addicted to the hurt,
Every line I spit is a self-inflicted verse.
Tear me down, I’ll come back louder,
Feed on the hate, it just makes me prouder!

[Breakdown]
(I can’t escape, I can’t escape myself!)
Chains on my throat, but I scream for help.
(I can’t escape, I can’t escape myself!)
The stage is my coffin, the crowd is my hell.

[Final Chorus]
I’m dead inside but alive on stage,
Burning my soul just to light this cage.
If the crowd wants blood, I’ll bleed tonight,
I’m a broken star that still burns bright.

Rap metal, Metalcore, post hardcore, alternative metal, pop punk