Create alternative rock lyrics for a raw, dynamic female vocal, in A minor, 118 BPM. Core instrumentation: gritty fuzz guitars, rumbling distorted bass, punchy snare-driven drums, occasional cello swells, vocals shifting from breathy near-whispers to guttural, unfiltered screams across verses and choruses. Lyrics follow the narrative of a woman confronting a lifelong habit of shrinking herself to please people who never appreciated her, drawing imagery of chipped coffee mugs, half-written apology notes she finally crumples up, and rain pounding on a fire escape she finally steps out onto to scream. Tone shifts from exhausted, defeated intimacy in verses to fiery, cathartic fury in choruses, matching Hayley Williams’ blunt, unflinching lyrical voice.
Lyrics
[Intro] [Verse] Chipped mug on the wood Did everything I could Drinking cold, bitter tea Waiting for you to see I made my body small Leaning against the wall Just a ghost in the hall Quiet as a doll [Pre-Chorus] Drafting notes in the dark Trying to find a spark Letters of 'I'm so sorry' Telling the same old story But the ink starts to bleed On the life that I lead [Chorus] Now I’m stepping out Hear me finally shout Rain hits the rusted steel This is how I really feel No more shrinking down I’m taking back the crown Watch me burn the town Yeah, I’m coming around [Post-Chorus] I am loud I am proud Break the shroud Leave the crowd [Verse] You took the best of me While I lived on my knee Measuring every word So I wouldn't be heard But the silence is loud Heavier than a cloud I was lost in your shadow In a field left to fallow [Pre-Chorus] Crumple up the white page Step out of the bird cage I’m done with the 'sorry' It’s a different story Now the ink’s running dry I’m not asking you why [Chorus] Now I’m stepping out Hear me finally shout Rain hits the rusted steel This is how I really feel No more shrinking down I’m taking back the crown Watch me burn the town Yeah, I’m coming around [Bridge] (Cello swells deep) My lungs are filling up I’m breaking every cup The ceramic hits the floor I don’t need it anymore No more pleasing No more freezing Just this breathing And this teething I am biting back at last Leaving all the ghosts in the past [Chorus] Now I’m stepping out Hear me finally shout Rain hits the rusted steel This is how I really feel No more shrinking down I’m taking back the crown Watch me burn the town Yeah, I’m coming around [Post-Chorus] I am loud I am proud Break the shroud Leave the crowd [Breakdown] Fire escape under my feet Cold metal meets the heat Of a heart that’s waking up I’m done with the empty cup The sky is turning black There is no going back No, there's no going back [Chorus] Now I’m stepping out Hear me finally shout Rain hits the rusted steel This is how I really feel No more shrinking down I’m taking back the crown Watch me burn the town Yeah, I’m coming around [Outro]
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