Lower Than the Bottom

[Verse 1]

I’ve been strong for so many, carried battles in my chest,
Held the world upon my shoulders, never stopping, never rest.
I became the wall, the shelter, the hero they could trust,
While my soul was screaming quietly, turning every hope to dust.

I was smiling through the fractures, built from courage made of sand,
I was strength for everybody… but who is strong for me, my friend?
This hero’s tired of the armor, of pretending he's alright,
Now there’s only falling shadows where I used to see the light.

[Pre-Chorus]

And I tried…
Tried to be more than I am, tried not to fall apart.
But every savior bleeds—
And tonight, I bleed for my own heart.

[Chorus]

I’ve reached the bottom of the well,
Only to find a hidden door,
Leading down to something deeper,
Like the end has an ending of its own.

I can’t be strong anymore,
Can’t pretend I’m holding on.
My body trembles, my soul is heavy,
I just want to rest…
Even if it’s in the dark.

[Verse 2]

There are days when standing hurts more than sinking to the floor,
Days when breathing feels like something I must beg the sky for.
And I… I gave everything, my heart in ruins, cold as stone,
And every time I swear I’ll rise, another wound pulls me back down.

[Pre-Chorus 2]

And I know…
No one sees the storm I’m hiding in my eyes.
Being strong too long is costly—
And tonight, I can’t pay the price.

[Chorus]

I’ve reached the bottom of the well…

(idem canto anterior)

[Bridge]

If there’s light here, it’s silent.
If there’s a way out, it hides.
And I fall, and fall… a ghost within my body,
Watching every part of me collide.

I was anchor, I was refuge,
Now I’m only fragile skin.
All I wanted was a minute of peace…
A moment without holding someone’s world within.

[Final Chorus]

I’ve reached the bottom of the well,
And the door swung open on its own,
Calling me to a quiet
That drowns more than it consoles.

And I can’t be strong anymore…
Not tonight.
Not now.
I just want to sleep.
If the bottom has a deeper bottom,
May it at least… let me breathe.