Laces

VERSE 1
One lace is fraying while the other stays
I try to pull them even but they slip away
Every crooked morning starts the same old fight
Two uneven shadows chasing out the light

PRE-CHORUS 1
Some knots refuse to hold no matter how I strain
Every step reminds me of the quiet pain
But if I let them balance maybe I won’t fall
All the smallest failures echo through it all

CHORUS
Keep the laces even just to stand my ground
One side always pulling trying to drag me down
Life is just the small breaks tearing at the seam
Two even laces hold me in the dream

VERSE 2
I see reflections moving in the darkened glass
Looks like someone fading from the steps they pass
Maybe twisted choices pull the threads too tight
Maybe I’ve been walking half without the light

PRE-CHORUS 2
I’ve learned that quiet damage grows inside the small
You try to tie things steady but you can’t stop the fall
Still every tiny effort keeps the fear at bay
Two lines pulling equal gets me through the day

CHORUS
Keep the laces even just to stand my ground
One side always pulling trying to drag me down
Life is just the small breaks tearing at the seam
Two even laces hold me in the dream

SOLO
Instrumental

VERSE 3
I’ve walked in darker places trying not to slip
Some roads twist beneath me like a tightening grip
But step by step I steady what I can’t control
Two threads pulling even tethering my soul

PRE-CHORUS 3
Tie what’s left together even if it frays
Don’t wait for perfect balance it never stays
Just keep the fragile pieces lined up where they belong
Two even laces help me walk along

CHORUS
Keep the laces even just to stand my ground
Every silent moment keeps the fear in line
Life is in the small breaks holding on through time

OUTRO
Two even laces whisper "carry on"
Walking through the shadows 'til the night's withdrawn
Every little choice fights the long decline
Two even laces keep the dark behind

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