Breathless

The city screams, it never sleeps
A thousand dreams beneath my feet
They tell me run, they tell me climb
But every step steals more of my time

I'm chasing shadows I can't find
Lost the meaning, lost the line
Every heartbeat feels like war
I don't know what I'm fighting for

Pressure building, can't escape
Drowning slow in my own wake
Faces fade behind the glass
This moment feels like my last

I'm breathless, can't feel the air
Falling apart but nobody cares
The world keeps taking what's left of me
Until I'm just an empty dream
I'm breathless, breaking inside
Caught in the noise with nowhere to hide
If this is living, I can't pretend
I'm breathless, waiting for the end

They say salvation through the screen
Perfect lies in neon sheet
I wear a mask I can't remove
Just to prove I still can move
Every smile's a silent plea
Every wind feels hollow to me
The clock keeps ticking, never kind
I'm out of breath, out of time

Pressure building, walls collapse
I fade between the overpass
All these roads lead nowhere near
Just the visions of my fear

I'm breathless, can't feel the air
Falling apart but nobody cares
The world keeps taking what's left of me
Until I'm just an empty dream
I'm breathless, breaking inside
Caught in the noise with nowhere to hide
If this is living, I can't pretend
I'm breathless, waiting for the end

Don't stop, keep moving
The world's still proving
You're nothing unless you bleed for it
Can't find the calm, can't find the light
I've given all, I've lost the fight
The more I try, the less I feel
Tell me when this is real

I'm breathless, can't feel the air
Falling apart but nobody cares
The world keeps taking what's left of me
Until I'm just an empty dream
I'm breathless, breaking inside
Caught in the noise with nowhere to hide
If this is living, I can't pretend
I'm breathless