I’m Not Gonna Leave

(Verse 1)
You’re staring at the wall, waiting for a sign
Saying I’m crazy for still thinking you’re mine.
you’re empty, you’re hollow and cold
A tragedy that’s already been told.
You’re begging me to leave, like
being here with you cuts like a knife.
But I’m not looking to get away
I’m staying right here like it’s judgment Day

(Chorus)
I’m digging my nails into my hands
I’m stuck while the floor turns to sand.
You’re a fire that’s burning the oxygen down
And I’m breathing smoke til my lungs give out
You’re a room with walls painted black
Poisonous to the touch, like Anthrax
But I’m not gonna leave
I’m not gonna leave

(Verse 2)
You told me that I need someone whole
That you’re just a gap in my soul.
I see the guilt when you can't speak
you hate yourself for being "broken" and "weak."
You want me to leave so you don't feel bad
For taking away the good times we had.
But I’m not just a victim being used
I just flat-out refuse to ever lose.

(Chorus)
I’m digging my nails into my hands
I’m stuck while the floor turns to sand.
You’re a fire that’s burning the oxygen down
And I’m breathing smoke til my lungs give out
You’re a room with walls painted black
Poisonous to the touch, like Anthrax
But I’m not gonna leave

(Bridge)
Stop saying sorry for the air you take
Stop trying to act like we can’t relate
If you can’t, I’ll fight for the two
I’m not trading a second with you.
Go on and scream, go on and curse,
I’ve already seen you at your worst.
Sit there, be as dark as you need
Cuz I’m not gonna leave!

(Final Chorus - raw, slow and acoustic)
I’m digging my nails into my hands
I’m stuck while the floor turns to sand.
You’re a fire that’s burning the oxygen down
And I’m breathing smoke til my lungs give out
You’re a room with walls painted black
Poisonous to the touch, like Anthrax
But I’m not gonna leave
I’m not gonna leave

(Outro)
So give me silence, give me the cold,
I’m staying right here, saving your soul
You can’t make me leave, can’t make me run,
I’m staying right here til the damage is done.

Oh I’m not gonna leave
I’m staying right here
I’m not gonna leave
I’m staying right here

Dark Rock / Post-Punk, male, Visceral, downtuned, gritty, distorted, raw, raspy anguished vocals, cathartic mood