Staring at the ceiling

Intro (quiet, almost whispered)

2:37
Still staring at the fan

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Verse 1

House is quiet, mind ain’t still
Bills on the table, weight on my will
Shadows move when the light hits wrong
Thoughts too loud for a tired man’s song

Business talk in my head all night
Home life tension, wrong or right
I close my eyes but I don’t descend
Just wide awake again

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Pre-Chorus

Every creak sounds like a fall
Every silence feels too small

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Chorus

I’m wide awake again
Heart won’t let me rest
Pressure on my chest
Like I’m under test
I’m wide awake again
Dark don’t bring me peace
Mind won’t hit release
Won’t let me breathe

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Verse 2

Replay words that were said downstairs
Tone of voice, those heavy stares
Trying hard but it’s never enough
Always feels just slightly rough

I ain’t weak, I ain’t done
Just tired of always being “the strong one”
Clock keeps ticking like a friend
Wide awake again

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Pre-Chorus

Every shadow grows a face
Every quiet feels like a race

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Chorus

I’m wide awake again
Can’t shut the door
Thoughts march back and forth
Across this bedroom floor
I’m wide awake again
Trying to slow the spin
But the war won’t end
Inside my head

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Bridge (calmer, resolving)

Maybe it’s just a season
Maybe it’s just too much
Maybe I need to breathe more
And fight a little less and trust

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Final Chorus (strong but softer)

I’m wide awake again
But I’m still here
Still breathing through the fear
Still standing clear
I’m wide awake again
But this won’t win
The night don’t last forever
Morning comes again

Acoustic, Just vocals and acoustic, male