[Verse 1]
There’s a face to my sorrow, a voice in my mind,
I call him Matthew, a shadow entwined.
He’s warm, he’s tempting, a friend at first glance,
Pulling me close in a quiet, dark dance.
[Chorus]
Matthew whispers, pulls me down,
A heavy blanket, makes me drown.
But somewhere deep, a light will grow,
A strength to fight, a will to show.
[small Instrumental break]
[Verse 2]
He tells me softly, “You’re tired, just rest,
There’s no use trying, no need for the quest.”
With words like venom, he slips inside,
Telling me I’m worthless, a waste I can’t hide.
[Chorus]
Matthew whispers, pulls me down,
A heavy blanket, makes me drown.
But somewhere deep, a light will grow,
A strength to fight, a will to show.
[small Instrumental break]
[Bridge]
Yet I remember a warmth, a grace,
A memory of worth, of a brighter place.
I gather hope, thread by thread,
To face him down, lift my head.
[small Instrumental break]
[Verse 3]
Some days he slips in, through cracks in the night,
But I stand my ground, I hold to the light.
One day, perhaps, he’ll meet defeat,
And I’ll punch Matthew right in his perfect teeth.
[Chorus]
Matthew whispers, pulls me down,
A heavy blanket, makes me drown.
But somewhere deep, a light will grow,
A strength to fight, a will to show.
[Instrumentals]
[Outro-Piano Instrumentals]
[Soft]
To you who battle, wherever you are,
Know you’re resilient, you’re a bright, burning star.
Life may test us, weigh us down,
But we rise above, take back our crown.
[Chorus]
Matthew whispers, pulls me down,
A heavy blanket, makes me drown.
But somewhere deep, a light will grow,
A strength to fight, a will to show.
[Instrumentals]
[Outro-Soft]
To you who battle, wherever you are,
Know you’re resilient, you’re a bright, burning star.
Life may test us, weigh us down,
But we rise above, take back our crown.
