×Still I Hunger×

[Verse 1] I wake up with a growl in my chest, not my stomach An empty room echoes louder than drums Scraping hope from the corners of daylight Learning how to breathe when the air feels done I’ve eaten silence, I’ve swallowed pride Chewed on the hours just to stay alive Every step tastes like borrowed time But I keep walking—instinct won’t die [Chorus] Still I hunger, still I ache For a hand to hold, for a chance to break From the long cold nights I endure I’m starving for something true, something sure [Verse 2] I hunger for laughter that stays past the dawn For a name someone whispers like it belongs For a body beside me that doesn’t feel far For love that sees me and not just my scars I’ve learned how to ration my heart in small bites Saving the best for the loneliest nights If survival is more than just staying awake Then feed me a reason, don’t let me fade [Chorus] Still I hunger, still I crave Not just to exist, but to feel okay I want warmth, not scraps of proof I’m starving for something real, something true [Bridge] Maybe hunger is proof I’m alive A fire that refuses to quietly die If I ache, if I need, if I reach through the dark Then there’s still a pulse in this fragile heart [Outro] So let me hunger, let me feel Every empty space I can’t conceal I’d rather ache than be numb or gone I hunger— And I’m holding on