Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Now I lay me down to sleep
Whispered prayers I barely speak
No protection, nowhere to flee
all I can do is lie here and weep

I'm afraid of dying before I wake
there's no innocence left to take
They left me to figure out my fate
No one saw how much my heart ached

[Pre-Chorus]
Shaky ground under my feet
Every smile feels incomplete

[Chorus]
Now I lay me down to sleep
Emotional pain is buried deep
Shaky foundation beneath my feet
I have no trust in those I meet
Still standing at that heavy gate
Trying to forgive, but it feels too late
I’m holding on, but barely safe
Praying for peace before I wake

[Verse 2]
I get attached for all the wrong reasons
Chasing ghosts through broken seasons
Living patterns I need to unlearn
Still hoping the tides will turn

I wanna grow, rewrite my name
Heal the cracks, release the blame
But some things lost just stay that way
And some memories refuse to fade

(Chorus)
Now I lay me down to sleep
Emotional pain is buried deep
Shaky foundation beneath my feet
I have no trust in those I meet
Still standing at that heavy gate
Trying to forgive, but it feels too late
I’m holding on, but barely safe
Praying for peace before I wake

[Bridge – soft, maybe whispered over ambient chords]
I'm tired of walking through the ache
But healing’s slow, and hearts still break
If I could just unfeel the weight
Maybe then I’d find my place

[Final Chorus – layered vocals, light ad-libs]
Now I lay me down in truth
Learning how to walk through wounds
If I can't forget, I’ll still survive
With hope still flickering inside
Still broken, but I show up brave
Still breathing through the longest days
Trying to build something safe
Praying for peace before I wake

[Outro – faded, minimal instrumental]
Now I lay me down to sleep…