Empty Ice Again - Song

[Verse 1] 5 a.m., can’t feel my hands Same cold rink, same broken plans Used to dream in black and white Now I dread the morning light Tape my stick, but what’s the point? Every shift just disappoints Coach don’t see me anymore Just another body on the floor ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] They say this is what it takes But I feel myself just break ⸻ [Chorus] I’m skating on empty ice again Trying hard but I can’t pretend Every cheer just sounds like noise I don’t feel that kid’s joy Laces tight but my chest caves in I keep losing just to fit in Somewhere chasing all these goals I lost control… I lost my soul ⸻ [Verse 2] Car rides home, nobody speaks Just the silence cutting deep “Play harder” echo in my head Even when I’m in my bed Scroll through clips of who I was Back when this all felt like love Now it’s numbers, ranks, and teams And pressure crushing all my dreams ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] If I stop, I let them down If I stay, I’m gonna drown ⸻ [Chorus] I’m skating on empty ice again Trying hard but I can’t pretend Every cheer just sounds like noise I don’t feel that kid’s joy Laces tight but my chest caves in I keep losing just to fit in Somewhere chasing all these goals I lost control… I lost my soul ⸻ [Bridge – stripped, quiet] What if I just walked away? Would they love me anyway? Or am I just what I can do A number stitched onto a suit I can’t breathe inside this game But I’m too scared to say That I don’t wanna play… ⸻ [Final Chorus – emotional peak] I’m skating on empty ice tonight No fire left, no will to fight Every dream just fades to gray I don’t recognize my face Tape is peeling, heart worn thin I don’t know where I begin Somewhere chasing who I’m told I got too cold… I got too cold