AMYGDALA!!
Something’s wrong — no idea what
But my chest says “run” so I listen
No fire
No smoke
Just a signal flipping switches
Heartbeat acting like it knows something
I don’t
Hands shaking over nothing
Again
Yeah I know this feeling
Yeah I know the drill
False alarm dressed up
Like something real
Pull the trigger for no reason
Turn a thought into a threat
Change the air I’m breathing
Nothing’s there
But it’s loud as hell inside
Fight or flight
For a war that never arrived
Every noise gets a meaning
Every look turns sharp
Every second something’s creeping
In the quiet parts
You ever feel your brain
Lie straight to your face?
Say “this is it”
Over nothing in the first place
I can name it
I can see it
Doesn’t mean I can stop it
When I need it
Flip the switch and let me spiral
Turn a moment into damage
Make it feel vital
Nothing’s there
But it’s burning through my mind
Fight or flight
With nowhere to hide
Yeah go ahead
Sound the alarm
Nothing’s happening
But I’m already gone
Body’s running
Mind’s still stuck
Tell me again
This is just bad luck
Oh look
I survived it again
No teeth
No claws
No end
Just me
And a system
That won’t shut off
Keep me locked in reaction
Turn the quiet into chaos
Call it protection
Nothing’s there
But I feel it every time
Fight or flight
From my own fucking mind
Stand down
...or don’t
So fuck it