Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Russ
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
A.J. Hall
Composer
Aaron Cheung
Composer
Russell Vitale
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Russ
Producer
Aaron Paris
Producer
A.J. Hall
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Yeah, I wasn't right within, was lying, tryna find a slim openin'
To cope with grim realities of hopelessness, the casualties of broken men
Unhappily devoted when it hit me
All the walls were tryna kiss me, they were closin' in
I'm soakin' in a tub of "How the fuck did this all happen?"
Can I fasten my seatbelt before the tree and me are wrapped in a blanket? I can't escape it
The brakes that I have ain't breakin', the weight that I feel is achin'
They say we don't feel the same shit
The pain isn't real, I'm famous, the cage that I'm in is dangerous
I'm chained to perception, anxious
Every day I'm faced with the anguish of fakin' and savin' face
It's so drainin', I pray it changes
Self-hatred's an understatement for making the bed I lay in
My faith and my patience shakin', I'm cravin' a new awakenin'
I'm chasin' myself, I'm wavin'
Complainin' that I'm evading, betrayin' myself, restrainin'
Enslaved by my past, I'm racin' that ancient indoctrination
I'm blazin' whatever's failin', and scrapin' up the remainin'
Reshapin' my soul, creatin', embracin' a new foundation
No swayin', no more decayin', the process of excavation
Surveillin' what needs replacin' is daily, can't get complacent
I'm takin' solo vacations, I need solitude, I think I bottled too
Many problems due to not
Wantin' to upset my family, plus I got the news that sadness ain't allowed from the same crowd that turns around and asks for sad songs
Tell me how, 'cause as a man you cannot frown, don't make a sound, just stand up proud
No one appreciatin' us until we're dead and underground
It's no surprise that suicide is super high, it's not unusual
'Cause men know that they only get their flowers at their funeral
We're hardenin' ourselves instead of gardenin' ourselves
Suppressed emotions, we're alone, so now we're targetin' ourselves
No one to talk to out of pride and fear of comin' off weak
Some women lookin' at you lesser if there's tears on your cheek
But if there's tears tattooed, that same girl is a freak
So they're attracted to the pain unless they hear the pain speak
Society romanticized the silent sufferer
Stoicism is sexy, unless he can't show that he fucks with her, if that's your girl be done with her
'Cause if you're numb to the pain, then you're numb to the pleasure
Whether it's sun or it's rain
To you it's all the same weather, these days I'm better off retreated and reserved
On a resort, then re-emerge feelin' recharged and reassured that I'm
Enough
Written by: A.J. Hall, Aaron Cheung, Russell Vitale