Second Master

[Intro] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1] A second pulse thuds under my skin A voice I don’t recognize creeps in Another master claws his way up He’s outgrown the cage where I kept him shut [Chorus] He’s louder than the lies I tell myself He’s heavier than the chains I’ve held This other me’s no longer hiding He’s stronger than the part of me surviving [Verse 2] He breathes when I try to hold my breath He speaks when I beg my tongue for death He’s the shadow I can’t outrun The fire I can’t douse, the unspoken sum [Chorus] He’s louder than the lies I tell myself He’s heavier than the chains I’ve held This other me’s no longer hiding He’s stronger than the part of me surviving [Bridge] I used to think I controlled the tide But he’s the storm that tears the shoreline wide Every beat, every word, every broken vow He’s the truth I’ve been too scared to allow [Chorus] He’s louder than the lies I tell myself He’s heavier than the chains I’ve held This other me’s no longer hiding He’s stronger than the part of me surviving [Outro] (Instrumental Solo)