Zylvow - Baltic Burnout Lyrics

[Intro]
Cold streets of Åland, memories frozen in time
Found you there lifeless, thought you'd crossed that final line
Sirens wailing, phone still warm in my hand
Praying to whoever's listening in this frozen land

[Verse 1]
Three missed calls, should've known something was wrong
Been too caught up in my shit, playing party songs
Now I'm sitting in this hospital chair
Fluorescent lights burning, but I don't care
They say "stay strong," what the f*ck does that mean?
When your best friend's fighting demons you've never seen
Nordic boys don't cry, that's what they taught us, right?
But tonight I'm breaking down, can't keep up this fight

[Chorus]
Survivor's guilt eating me alive
Questions haunting me, why didn't I arrive
Earlier that night? Could I have changed your mind?
Now we're both just ghosts, leaving pieces behind

[Verse 2]
Popping pills, downing shots, that's our escape
From the pressure building 'til we finally break
Silent suffering behind these Viking walls
Pride and pain mix when another brother falls
Emergency room coffee getting cold
While memories of good times are getting old
Should've seen the signs in your empty smile
Been too busy chasing highs all the while

[Bridge]
F*ck these expectations, f*ck staying composed
While another generation's pain goes unexposed
The silence after trauma hits different now
Gotta break these chains somehow

[Outro]
Streets still cold, but I'm done pretending
This ain't no party track, this is never-ending
But I'll be here brother, whenever you need
Even when we're both too broken to breathe