Holding

(Intro)

(Delicate piano melody, soft ambient swell, male hums main hook)

(Verse 1)

(Tender, clear male vocals, subtle keys)

Every sound is a razor, every light is too bright

Unnatural flickers cutting through the night.

I sneeze a hundred times from the air that I breathe

In a world full of noise where I can’t find relief.

I see through every face, read the waves in the air

Catching burdens and grief that weren't mine to bear.

When the pressure is high and the crowd is too loud

I’m just looking for safety away from the crowd.

(Pre-Chorus)

(Cello enters, rhythm builds, emotional tension)

My skin starts to break when the stress lets go

A body overwhelmed by the overflow.

And the breath in my chest gets heavy and small...

(Short silence)

(Chorus)

(Explosive, highly melodic, full male voice with warm choir backing)

Oh, it’s too much to hold, it’s too much to take!

Living in a world that is ready to break!

All I need is the quiet, to step out of the frame

Find a little silence and call it by name!

Yeah, I run, yeah, I hide, just to keep myself whole

Need a quiet little corner for my weary soul!

(Verse 2)

(Mid-tempo drive, rhythmic piano, vocal gets raw)

I feel all your heartache before you even speak

Every hidden agenda makes my knees grow weak.

It’s a gift, it’s a curse, it’s a storm in my head

And I can’t find the peace in the words that you said.

I just want to escape, put the shutters all down

Turn away from the rush of this restless town.

(Pre-Chorus)

(Choir hums softly underneath, building intensity)

My skin starts to break when the stress lets go

A body overwhelmed by the overflow.

And the breath in my chest gets heavy and small...

(Chorus)

(Anthemic, sing-along melody, full harmonies)

Oh, it’s too much to hold, it’s too much to take!

Living in a world that is ready to break!

All I need is the quiet, to step out of the frame

Find a little silence and call it by name!

Yeah, I run, yeah, I hide, just to keep myself whole

Need a quiet little corner for my weary soul!

(Bridge)

(Stripped back to piano, powerful lead vocal peaking)

Escape isn't instant, no place left to go

Trapped in the middle of this overload.

So I breathe through the noise till the tide turns around...

(Choir joins)

Waiting for the silence where peace can be found!

(Chorus)

(Maximum energy, huge emotional vocal delivery, full choir chanting)

Oh, it’s too much to hold, it’s too much to take!

Living in a world that is ready to break!

All I need is the quiet, to step out of the frame

Find a little silence and call it by name!

Yeah, I run, yeah, I hide, just to keep myself whole

Need a quiet little corner for my weary soul!

(Outro)

(Music drops out, single delicate piano keys)

Just a quiet little corner...

(Soft male whisper)

Where the peace can return.

(Final piano chord fades slowly)