Glass Heart

[vocal female_lead, close_mic, natural_grit, exposed_verses, stronger_chorus_lift, no_sustained_screaming] [tempo 80_bpm, slow_alt_rock_ballad] [entry clean_centered_intro, mono_centered_intro, no_hard_panning] [instrumentation clean_electric_guitar, lightly_gritty_rhythm_guitar, rounded_bass, restrained_drums, subtle_organ_pad, centered_intro, balanced_stereo_field] [production polished_studio_recording, tape_saturation, subtle_analog_warmth, layered_guitars, dynamic_contrast, soft_room_depth] [mood fragile_strength, wounded_resolve, rainy_night, cathartic_release] [mix smooth_high_end, softened_cymbal_transients, natural_cymbal_decay, balanced_top_end, clean_top_end, no_digital_harshness, balanced_low_mids, vocal_forward, no_cymbal_wash, balanced_stereo_field] [section intro_verse_chorus_verse_chorus_bridge_final_chorus] [exclude crowd_noise, live_ambience, harsh_vocals, metal_chugs, breakdowns, screamcore, festival_feel, splashy_cymbals, brittle_top_end, overcompressed_drums] [drum_mix_tucked_cymbals, softened_crash_hits, dry_snare_focus] [chorus_wider_guitars, bigger_chorus_lift, fuller_final_chorus] [tape saturation, subtle analog warmth] Verse 1 I walk through daylight with a borrowed face Nobody sees the cracks I can’t erase I carry the weight like a stone in my chest Hoping no one sees how close I am to the edge Chorus Glass heart, steady hands Holding together what nobody understands I smile through the fractures, stand tall in the strain Fragile and breaking, unbroken in the rain Glass heart, steady hands — but how long can it stand? Verse 2 Every word’s a hammer, silence cuts too But I’ve learned to bend before I split in two I tape up the pieces, let the light bleed through It’s the only way I know to keep pulling through Chorus Glass heart, steady hands Holding together what nobody understands I smile through the fractures, stand tall in the strain Fragile and breaking, unbroken in the rain Glass heart, steady hands — but how long can it stand? Bridge If I shatter, will anyone stay? Or just sweep the pieces and turn away? I’m stronger than I look, weaker than I show Living on the edge of breaking — you’ll never know Final Chorus Glass heart, steady hands Holding together what nobody understands I smile through the fractures, stand tall in the strain Fragile and breaking, unbroken in the rain Glass heart, steady hands — but how long can it stand?