

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] I heard my soul speak today Three words cut through the gray Said, "You’re still here" like it was news, like I disappeared You poured your coffee, watched it spin I traced the cracks in your favorite tin Said, "I can change" You watched the ceiling, kept my name in chains [Chorus] It’s not that easy To crawl back out from what I’ve done You can’t just need me And act like all the damage’s gone I want you badly But want ain’t strong enough to clean me You say, "Just stay" I say, "It’s not that easy" [Verse 2] You keep my letters in a box Right by the door with the broken lock Read one a year Like picking at a half-healed scar you fear You wear my t-shirt, tear the sleeve Say, "I forget, then I can’t breathe" I kiss your wrist Taste all the nights we tried to drink through this [Chorus] It’s not that easy To crawl back out from what I’ve done You can’t just need me And act like all the damage’s gone I want you badly But want ain’t strong enough to clean me You say, "Just stay" I say, "It’s not that easy" [Bridge] I heard my soul speak, low and late (oh) Said, "If you love her, walk away" You pull me closer, beg me to stay We’re both just begging our ghosts to change [Chorus] It’s not that easy To crawl back out from what I’ve done You can’t just need me And act like all the damage’s gone We want this badly But want ain’t strong enough to free me You say, "Just stay" I choke, "It’s not that easy" [Outro] I heard my soul speak today Three words I hate to say "I can’t stay"
Tags
rock, Slow-burn alternative rock / acoustic grunge ballad; male vocals over detuned acoustic and overdriven baritone guitar, roomy drums entering after the first chorus. Verse 1 hushed and close-mic’d, chorus blooms with doubled vocal and gritty bass. Subtle feedback swells and a single, ghostly lead line in the bridge. Dynamics rise to a strained final chorus, then drop to a dry, exposed last line., grunge, acoustic, alternative rock, soul, slow, raw
4:19
No
4/12/2026