Nothing Left

[vocal mature_female_lead, clipped_rhythmic_phrasing, sharp_alt_rock_delivery, sung_shouted_hook, clear_diction, firm_phrase_endings, word_forward_delivery, gritty_but_sung] [tempo midtempo_alt_rock_pressure, stomp_groove, strong_backbeat, breakbeat_pulse] [entry immediate_crunch_guitar_riff, riff_first_intro, drum_hit_entry, tight_band_launch, centered_intro, mono_centered_intro] [instrumentation crunchy_rhythm_guitars, muted_downstrokes, punchy_drums, locked_bass, guitar_stabs, breakbeat_fills, rounded_low_end, restrained_backing_shouts] [production 90s_rap_rock_edge, 90s_alt_rock_studio, dry_forward_mix, loud_snare_presence, raw_riff_loop, analog_warmth, tape_saturation, human_band_pocket, natural_push_pull_groove, varied_hit_strength, slight_take_variation, organic_band_motion, emotional_repetition, gradual_chorus_bloom, final_chorus_bloom] [mood tense, defiant, exhausted, wounded, survival_pressure] [mix natural_drum_dynamics, guitar_forward, drum_forward, vocal_forward, punchy_low_mids, dry_room_energy, balanced_stereo_field] [section intro_verse_verse_chorus_verse_chorus_bridge_final_chorus_outro] Verse 1 The room would go quiet before it started Like the air was holding its breath You’d hear something move in the other room And suddenly it was my fault again I learned how to keep my voice low Learned where not to step I memorized every warning sign And still missed the next one Verse 2 You’d be shouting at the dark like it answered you Like it owed you something back Hands shaking, words coming apart I’d just stand there and take the impact I held you while the walls took it I told you it would pass I meant it every time I said it That’s the part that lasts Chorus Now it’s over and I’m tired in a different way Not crying, just worn thin I gave you all the calm I had And I don’t know where it went We were supposed to be a life Not a fire I kept contained I stayed until there was nothing left And it still ended the same Verse 3 I don’t miss the screaming I don’t miss the nights I miss who I was before I learned how to survive you There are holes in my routines Places I don’t go I don’t know if they heal with time I just know they showed Chorus Now it’s quiet and I should feel relief But it doesn’t land that way I keep listening for something breaking Even on the calmest days I loved you like it was a duty Like it might fix the pain I stayed until there was nothing left And it still ended the same Bridge I thought love meant holding the line No matter what it cost I didn’t know I was disappearing While I tried to keep you from getting lost Final Chorus Now it’s done and I’m standing here With a life I have to rebuild I don’t hate you, I don’t forgive you I don’t know how I feel If there was a promise between us It didn’t survive the strain I stayed until there was nothing left And it still ended the same [end]