Shattered Skin

[vocal mature_female_lead lower_register resonant_tone steady_delivery chorus_lift] [tempo slow_mid_tempo half_time_feel] [entry centered_intro mono_centered_intro no_hard_panning] [instrumentation layered_clean_guitars overdriven_guitars deep_synth_bass warm_modern_drums restrained_cymbals, muted_machine_rhythm dim_synth_pads filtered_percussion] [production hybrid_analog_digital dark_industrial_alt_rock restrained_electronic_texture cinematic_depth, dry_cymbal_profile reduced_wash] [mood wounded heavy nocturnal machine_shaped] [mix balanced_stereo_field smooth_high_end softened_cymbal_transients natural_cymbal_decay balanced_top_end clean_top_end no_digital_harshness vocal_forward tape_saturation subtle_analog_warmth] [section verse_chorus_verse_chorus_bridge_final_chorus] [exclude live_sound room_ambience breathy_whisper_tone youthful_pop_timbre slurred_diction distorted_vocal_filter over_compressed_drums excessive_reverb_wash bright_glitch_spray sharp_interference sparkling_noise icy_shimmer] Verse 1 ooooo, ooooo Every touch pulls a memory deep Buried sharp where the shadows creep I’ve patched myself, but the cracks still show Shattered skin from long ago Chorus I wear shattered skin, rough to the touch Hardened by the years, but it still hurts this much I’m bleeding slow from what’s within Living in this shattered skin Verse 2 I’ve built my armor out of quiet pain But the jagged edges cut just the same Smiling through the ache that I can’t outgrow Holding on to pieces I should let go Bridge ooooo, ooooo Chorus I wear shattered skin, rough to the touch Hardened by the years, but it still hurts this much I’m bleeding slow from what’s within Living in this shattered skin Bridge Light catches where the surface breaks Beauty in the mess that the fracture makes I’m not unmarked, I’m not pristine But every scar tells where I’ve been Final Chorus I wear shattered skin, rough to the touch Hardened by the years, but it still hurts this much I’m bleeding slow from what’s within Living in this shattered skin Living in this shattered skin