Pressure rising
The mirror never lies

Eyes locked on the ceiling, counting every flaw
Standards cut deeper than any law
Running nonstop, no finish line
Every win feels late, every loss feels mine
Smiles rehearsed, cracks in disguise
Applause sounds empty, silence replies
Chasing perfection, losing sleep
Promises carved too deep to keep

Every step judged, every breath scored
Living life like an endless board
If enough is never enough
Why does letting go feel rough?

No mercy from the mirror staring back
Every word hits hard, every thought attacks
Built this cage, locked it tight
Fighting shadows every night
No mercy, pressure won't ease
Self-made scars, invisible seams
Trying to win an unwinnable fight
Against the voice that says
Push not right
Push not right

Push, break, repeat
Fall, rise, bleed

Clock ticks loud, patience thin
Every flaw magnified within
Standards stacked like loaded weights
One misstep feeds the hate
Hunger grows, but nothing fills
Grinding gears, ignoring chills
Running faster, still behind
Built an enemy in the mind

If the noise would finally slow
Maybe peace would start to show
Under armor, under pride
Still a heart trying to survive

No mercy from the mirror staring back
Pressure piles, the spine might crack
Still standing, still alive
Refusing just to barely survive
Push not right
Push not right

No mercy, but breaking through
Learning what strength really means to do
Not perfect, not erased
Still breathing in this space

Silence, silence, silence
Push rising
Push rising
Push rising
Silence