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Swallow the Fire
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Swallow the Fire was released on February 13, 2026 by Veinrift as a part of the album Heartwired to the Dark
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Release DateFebruary 13, 2026
LabelVeinrift
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM155

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Veinrift
Veinrift
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joakim Furu
Joakim Furu
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Veinrift
Veinrift
Producer

Lyrics

I grew up where the silence screamed
Every floorboard knew my name
Shadows waiting in the hallway
Listening for any flame
So I learned to walk on tiptoe
Hide the shaking in my hands
Call it being good and harmless
While the thunder hit the walls again (walls again)
Every raised voice carved a warning sign
Etched it deep into this crooked spine
Now when something crosses the line
I shut down instead of drawing mine
I turn the fire inward every time
Pretend I'm calm while I'm burning alive
It's burning down inside, but I can't let it rise
I bite my tongue until it bleeds
Choking on the words I need
It's burning down inside, but I can't let it rise
Now I stand in crowded rooms and
Smile like everything is fine
Let them push right through my boundaries
Laugh it off like it's all mine
Every "It's okay, don't worry"
Is another cut I hide
All the no's I never managed
Turn to rust somewhere inside
My pulse is pounding underneath my skin
But the signal never reaches in
All the heat just circles within
Like a storm I'm never letting spin
I turn the fire inward every time
Pretend I'm calm while I'm burning alive
It's burning down inside, but I can't let it rise
I swallow every spark I find
'Til it poisons heart and mind
It's burning down inside, but I can't let it rise
There's a scream pressed flat behind my teeth
Like a fist that never gets to breathe
I was praised for keeping cool and quiet
While my insides learned to start a riot
If this is control, why do I feel chained?
Why does every day feel just the same?
I'm so tired of calling this alright
When I'm disappearing out of sight
I turn the fire inward every time
Pretend I'm calm while I'm burning alive
It's burning down inside, but I can't let it rise
All the things I never say
Eat me from the core each day
It's burning down inside, but I can't let it rise
It's burning down inside (inside)
I can't let it rise (rise)
Burning down inside
But I can't let it rise
Burning down inside
But I can't let it rise
Burning down inside
But I can't let it rise
Written by: Joakim Furu
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