I'm Still Breathing

I’m still breathing
But it doesn’t feel the same
I wake up under borrowed light
Another headline, another fight
Everyone’s screaming what to believe
But no one’s listening to me
They talk in circles, talk in threats
Draw their lines, place their bets
I bite my tongue till it bleeds
Try to make peace with the in-between
I don’t feel safe
I don’t feel free
I don’t feel like the world remembers me
I’m caught somewhere in the grey
Not dead, but not okay
Trying not to fade
While they decide our fate
Say it’s for our good
Say it’s all the same
But I’m still breathing
And it hurts to stay
They call it order, call it law
But it feels like a closing door
Every question’s treated like a crime
Every doubt is crossing the line
I’m not looking for a war
I just want something worth fighting for
If silence is the price we pay
Then tell me what we’re trying to save
I don’t feel heard
I don’t feel seen
Just another name on a broken screen
I’m caught somewhere in the grey
Not dead, but not okay
Trying not to fade
While they decide our fate
Say it’s for our good
Say it’s all the same
But I’m still breathing
And it hurts to stay
If this is progress, why do I feel smaller?
If this is safety, why am I scared?
I’m not asking for forever
Just a world that actually cares
I’m caught somewhere in the grey
Still hoping it’ll change
Trying not to break
Under all this weight
You can take my trust
You can take my name
But I’m still breathing
I won’t disappear
I’m still breathing
Even if I’m afraid